The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep641: PREVIEW FOR LATER. Guest Rebecca Grant discusses the USS Gerald R. Ford’s combat success, highlighting its advanced electromagnetic launch system, increased weapon elevator capacity, and strategic deck configuration which significantly enhances the carrie

S8 Ep641: PREVIEW FOR LATER. Guest Steve Yates explores China’s strategic planning for post-conflict Iran. Beijing prioritizes maintaining privileged, discounted access to energy resources while working to minimize United States influence and potential sanctions in

S8 Ep641: PREVIEW FOR LATER. Guest Bob Zimmerman details the 2029 flyby of asteroid Apophis. He examines international and private missions, including student-led landers and orbital tugs, designed to study the massive object during its close approach. (3)

S8 Ep640: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY: Bruce Bechtol explains how North Korean engineers, led by Mong Lo, built underground tunnels at Natanz and Isfahan to help Iran conceal its growing nuclear program and its strategic missile arsenal. (1)

S8 Ep640: PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY: Rick Fisher details China’s mapping of the South China Sea floor to deploy undersea sensors and sonar networks designed to track and target American submarines with land-based supercomputers and anti-submarine aircraft. (2)