national security
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, national security has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard Aug 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show. Thun frames national security as the government's first priority and a major component of the large legislative package, including military funding and 'peace through strength.'.
National security, or national defense, is the security and defence of a sovereign state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government. Originally conceived as protection against military attack, national security is widely understood to include also non-military dimensions, such as the security from terrorism, minimization of crime, economic security, energy security, environmental security, food security, and cyber-security. Similarly, national s
| Mentioned in | 6 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Aug 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Field | Political Science, International Relations |
| Domain | public policy / defense |
What do podcasts say about national security?
4 quotes from Tim Rice and Brian and others, recorded on Morning Wire and MeidasTouch.
If you don't get national security right the rest is conversation.
Tim Rice · Morning Wire · · Hear itWe need Greenland for national security.
Brian · MeidasTouch · · Hear itLearned helplessness around national security issues.
Dan Feifer · Pod Save America · · Hear itLandmark national security trial.
Georgia How · Morning Wire · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about national security?
4 shows discussed national security in these episodes; Morning Wire leans favorable.
- MeidasTouch — 2 episodes
We need Greenland for national security.
🚨 FURIOUS Canada JOINS EUROPE in WAR against TRUMP - Morning Wire — 2 episodes; leans favorable
Landmark national security trial.
Evening Wire: Powell Under Investigation & Trump Cuts Off Cuba | 1.12.26 - Pod Save America — 1 episode
Learned helplessness around national security issues.
Americans Are NOT HAPPY With Trump's Venezuela Raid - The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode
Who talks about national security on podcasts?
Tim Rice, Brian and Dan Feifer brought up national security; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on MeidasTouch.
- Holding The Line: John Thune On The Shutdown, Trump, & 2026 on Morning Wire (Jan 2026) — Tim Rice
- 🚨 FURIOUS Canada JOINS EUROPE in WAR against TRUMP on MeidasTouch (Jan 2026) — Brian
- Americans Are NOT HAPPY With Trump's Venezuela Raid on Pod Save America (Jan 2026) — Dan Feifer
- Evening Wire: Powell Under Investigation & Trump Cuts Off Cuba | 1.12.26 on Morning Wire (Jan 2026) — Georgia How
- Trump has CATASTROPHIC AM and THREATENS ICELAND NEXT on MeidasTouch (Jan 2026) — Unknown Host
Needs Greenland for the purpose of national security.
- Trump vs. the U.S. Economy | The Ezra Klein Show on The Ezra Klein Show (Aug 2025)
Which podcasts mention national security most?
MeidasTouch (2 episodes), Morning Wire (2 episodes) and Pod Save America (1 episode) mention national security most.
- MeidasTouch — 2 episodes · More topics from MeidasTouch
- Morning Wire — 2 episodes · More topics from Morning Wire
- Pod Save America — 1 episode · More topics from Pod Save America
- The Ezra Klein Show — 1 episode · More topics from The Ezra Klein Show
What is national security mentioned alongside?
national security is most often mentioned alongside Vietnam War, John Thun and Anthropic.
Influenced by: Vietnam War
Affiliated with: John Thun
Mentioned together: Anthropic, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), European Union, Federal Reserve, Flexport, Ford, Heritage Foundation, Home Depot, China