Show Notes
In this special episode of the Defense and Tech podcast, host Anna Ahronheim sits down with journalist, author and analyst Yaakov Katz to discuss the ongoing war with Iran and the dramatic evolution of military technology. They examine how Israel and the United States are using AI, intelligence fusion and faster sensor-to-shooter cycles on today’s battlefield, and what that means for target generation, missile defense and joint operations across the region. The conversation also looks at Iran’s remaining capabilities, the Strait of Hormuz, Hezbollah, the Houthis, regional coordination with Arab states, and the bigger question of what comes next if the war reshapes the Middle East.
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