Ben and Guy break down China's stance on President Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile shield and the potential fallout from any peace deal that gives Russia a chunk of Ukrainian territory. Then, Tyler Saltsman, the founder and CEO of EdgeRunner AI, joints the show to talk about his company's AI assistant for U.S. troops that can function without the internet and whether the Pentagon has become too reliant on networks, satellites and other capabilities that could be targets in a conflict. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."

National security reporter Vaughn Cockayne joins Guy while Ben is on leave to discuss the U.S. Coast Guard's tracking of Chinese vessels in the Arctic, new details on President Trump's Golden Dome missile shield, and the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska. Then retired U.S. Army Special Forces Col. Stu Bradin, the President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation, joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion on Special Operations Forces.

Ben and Guy discuss President Trump's upcoming meeting with Russian President Putin, and the behind-the-scenes dynamics around U.S.-India relations and potential secondary tariffs on India's purchases of Russian oil. Then, Guy talks to retired Army Lt. Gen. Daniel Karbler at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Ala. Plus, the "Threat of the Week."