Cogs of War

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cogsofwar@warontherocks.com

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Booking Overview

An interview show focused on defense technology, Pentagon modernization, and the defense industrial base, featuring senior government officials, lawmakers, military leaders, and defense-industry executives. Credible pitches include senior defense-technology executives, national-security practitioners, military logisticians, acquisition experts, policymakers, and researchers with direct government or warfighter experience; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent government and industry roles.

Metrics

Episodes: 24

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

cogsofwar@warontherocks.com

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Host

Jonathan Panter - Executive editor of Cogs of War. Shares his background “from naval officer to scholar” and discusses major defense tech issues and what he hopes to accomplish at the helm of Cogs of War.

Ryan - Host transitioning off the show; sits down at the Cogs of War mic for the last time and introduces Jonathan Panter as the new host and executive editor.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior defense-technology or defense-industry executives, Pentagon and congressional officials, military and national-security leaders, acquisition specialists, and researchers with direct experience applying technology to defense operations.
Required Achievements:  
Senior government, military, or defense-industry leadership, Direct involvement in Pentagon modernization or defense acquisition reform, Relevant national-security, military-operations, or advanced-technology expertise

Recent Guest Discussions

Joe Jewell - Defense Science And Technology, Moving Research From Laboratories To Warfighters, And Pentagon Innovation

Bill Pessin - Artificial Intelligence Agents In Military Organizations, Logistics, Safety, Accountability, And National-security Technology

Pat Ryan - Defense Acquisition Reform, Pentagon Modernization, Legislative Bottlenecks, And Bipartisan Cooperation

Rob Wittman - Defense Acquisition Reform, Pentagon Modernization, Legislative Bottlenecks, And Bipartisan Cooperation

Recent Topics

Defense Technology, Defense Industry, Military, Pentagon, National Security

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Cogs of War
:

A Conversation with the Pentagon's Chief Buyer, Under Secretary Michael P. Duffey

August 04, 2026

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael P. Duffey joins Jonathan to discuss the Pentagon's ongoing acquisition transformation. Their conversation spans the recent munitions agreements, industry investments, the shift to portfolio acquisition executives, allied coproduction, and more.

Rebuilding America's Critical Minerals Base

July 21, 2026

There's a clear consensus that America hollowed out its critical minerals base. How to rebuild it is less settled. Alex Grant of Magrathea Metals and Wes Spurlock of Principal Mineral join Jonathan to discuss the processing technology, labor force, and how government can catalyze private capital investment in the sector rather than replace it.

The Pentagon's Sprint to Get Tech Out of the Lab and to the Warfighter

July 09, 2026

Joe Jewell left academia and his role directing hypersonic wind tunnels to oversee the Pentagon's science and technology enterprise. He wants more researchers to make the same move. He joins Jonathan to discuss the Pentagon's science enterprise, why he thinks academia is the envy of America's closest allies, and how his office gets technology from the lab into the hands of the warfighter.

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