The Steady State Sentinel
Hosted by Jim Lawler and Lauren Anderson and Bree Fram and John Sipher and Peter Mina · The Steady State
5.0from 61 ratings
- 50
- Episodes
- 49
- Transcribed
- 61
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2025
- First episode
About The Steady State Sentinel
The Steady State Sentinel is produced by The Steady State (https://thesteadystate.org/), a community of former national security professionals who spent their careers safeguarding the United States at home and abroad. Today, we continue that mission by staying true to our oaths to defend the Constitution, uphold democracy, and protect national security. Each episode features expert hosts in conversation with accomplished guests whose experience sheds light on the crises and challenges facing the nation. New episodes every Tuesday and subscribe on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9JJ0I7_ks9gfBpNmxojWOUNRHGk1PhEu) for the video editon.
- Publisher
- The Steady State
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 29 Dec 2025
- Latest episode
- 20 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
49 of 50 episodes have a transcript.
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Frank Kendall Sounds the Alarm: America’s Military Is Being Politicized From the Top Down
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
“A Few Good People”: James Martin on Service, Democracy & Congress
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Spies, Yachts & Kleptocrats: Alex Finley on Russia’s Hidden Money
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Frank Kendall Sounds the Alarm: America’s Military Is Being Politicized From the Top Down
Published 20 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I think that's a cop-out. I think it's flat out a cop-out. And my closing sentence in the op-ed is, you are ultimately going to be judged by the people you lead, the American people in history, and you cannot hide from that. You have an obligation here. And the oath that we take, all of us take as officers and even as civilians, is to defend and support the Constitution. When the leadership is doing something that violates the Constitution, you should not be following those orders. It's a big, enormous responsibility. It's a heavy load. Yes. That's why we picked you to be a four-star general, because we thought you could carry that load. […]
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- Frank Kendall
- James Martin
- Alex Finley
- Kevin Joyce
- Paul Hunker
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Jim Lawler and Lauren Anderson and Bree Fram and John Sipher and Peter Mina host the show. Published by The Steady State.
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