# Ex-CIA and Pentagon Chief Warns: Iran, the Homeland, and Challenges Ahead

An episode of [The Last Line of Defense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1849411620), 5 Aug 2026, 37 min.

Audio: https://cohst.app/pdcst/2H0O3O/traffic.megaphone.fm/CSIS3409511181.mp3

Host Seth Jones sits down with Secretary Leon Panetta for an assessment of the Iran war, U.S. military readiness, and broader strategic challenges. Drawing on decades of experience at the highest levels of government, Panetta discusses America's national security strategy, offering insights shaped by his leadership as chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

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