Hosted by Hugo Bertrand
Command Brief
A five-minute daily read on national security, defense, and the world your unit is watching.
Twenty minutes a day on national security, allied industry, and markets.
About the show
Command Brief is the morning intel drop for busy leaders. Five minutes. Three stories. One clear read on what matters in defense, geopolitics, and the veteran world before your first meeting.
What you will hear
- Daily national security headlines with veteran context
- Weekly deep-dives with former operators, analysts, and reporters
- Quick-hit explainers on emerging tech, doctrine, and force posture
- No hot takes. No partisan noise. Signal only.
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