Empty Bins in a Wartime Environment: The Challenge to the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

Max Boot, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow for national security studies at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to analyze what tactical and strategic lessons can be drawn from the U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran. Find us The Strategy Gap in Iran, With Max Boot - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/presidents-inbox/the-strategy-gap-in-iran The President’s Inbox - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/presidents-inbox Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-presidents-inbox/id1172546141 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/65u6jcFyV5BnlVhhzSi7UJ Host Jim Lindsay Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy, CFR Episode Guest Max Boot Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, CFR Related Content Trump Knew the Risk of Iran Blocking the Strait of Hormuz. He Still Went to War. - https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/iran-oil-hormuz-blockade-trump-f96bdd53?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfRClz98k0Dig2-PRxnstaHCIRQsgOjEhgJMYESorHF3e6gKFdwkYnNX5P3bz8%3D&gaa_ts=69b83018&gaa_sig=Gp1H4oMnql4FllZlqBKZj1FjhynVIOp4TeBAeIHIVP7a3jPST9nfG-7s3u_lqkJMwBBVirgLpW3KLMjPvHwwSw%3D%3D U.S. Only Has 25% of All Patriot Missile Interceptors Needed for Pentagon’s Military Plans - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/08/us-pentagon-military-plans-patriot-missile-interceptor Empty Bins in a Wartime Environment: The Challenge to the U.S. Defense Industrial Base - https://www.csis.org/analysis/empty-bins-wartime-environment-challenge-us-defense-industrial-base Opinions expressed on The President’s Inbox are solely those of the host or our guests, not of CFR, which takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/cfr The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org Follow CFR on X: https://x.com/cfr_org Follow CFR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/councilonforeignrelations Follow CFR on Instagram: @CFR_org