Podcast
ChinaTalk

Iran and the Defense Industrial Base with Former SECAF Frank Kendall

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Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Podcast
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 4, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conducts a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2026. (US Navy)

On ChinaTalk, Bryan Clark co-hosts a discussion on the defense industrial base that considers the challenges and threats from Iran. He highlights critiques to United States defense procurement and innovation, arguing that bureaucratic incentives, acquisition politics, and tensions between the Pentagon and tech firms continue to slow the fielding of new military capabilities.

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