When Does an Airstrike Become a War Crime?
CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman joins Major Garrett to discuss U.N. findings concerning U.S. airstrikes in Iran, the role of intent in assessing potential war crimes, and the difficult distinction...
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How War Reporting Changed After 9/11
Elliot Ackerman joins Steve Coll, Azadeh Moaveni, Joby Warrick and Kimberly Dozier at the Future Security Forum to reflect on 25 years of reporting from America’s post-9/11 wars and how...
Ukraine and Russia Target Energy Infrastructure
Recently returned from Ukraine, Elliot Ackerman joins CBS News to discuss attacks on energy infrastructure, conditions at the front, the approaching winter, and drone incursions near NATO territory.
When Military Leadership Is in Flux
In this CBS News conversation, Elliot discusses the latest U.S.-Iran hostilities and what leadership turnover at the Pentagon can mean for military morale and institutional stability during a conflict.
Why Did Army Secretary Dan Driscoll Resign?
Elliot Ackerman joins CBS News to discuss Army Secretary Dan Driscoll's resignation, his disagreements with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and what leadership instability means for the military.
Iran, Hormuz, and U.S. Military Strategy
Elliot Ackerman joins CBS News to discuss U.S. strikes against Iran, tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and the effects of Pentagon leadership turnover during wartime.
Afghanistan Withdrawal: Five Years Later
Five years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Elliot Ackerman joins Arezo Kohistany and Naqib Mirzada at the Council on Foreign Relations to reflect on the war, evacuation, Afghan allies,...
Patriotism, Pluralism, Postnationalism
On September 8, 2026, Elliot Ackerman joined the Manhattan Institute’s 25 Years After 9/11 forum in Manhattan for a panel examining patriotism, pluralism, and civic identity 25 years after the...
USS Lincoln and the Politics of War
Elliot Ackerman joins Tom Azelby on 1210 WPHT to discuss media coverage of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, the realities of military service, and the danger of turning service...
Iran, Sanctions, and Stars and Stripes
CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman joins Major Garrett to discuss the limits of economic sanctions against Iran and why preserving the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes matters to the...
USS Abraham Lincoln and the Iran War
Elliot Ackerman joins BBC World Service to discuss conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, the strain of extended deployments, the war with Iran, and the civil-military divide in the United...
Iran: Weaponizing the Strait of Hormuz
CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman examines how the goals of the U.S.-Iran war have evolved as the Strait of Hormuz moves to the center of the conflict. He explains how...
Iran: An Attack Could Change the War
CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman analyzes reports that President Trump secretly switched aircraft in Turkey because of an Iranian threat. He explains why an attack on Air Force One could...
Iran War Strategy on CBS News
CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman analyzes the growing conflict between Israel and Iran, explaining why military force must be tied to a clear political strategy. He discusses regional escalation, Iran's...
Forged: Timeless Ways of Living
Elliot Ackerman joins Brian Williams on the Forged: Timeless Ways of Living podcast to discuss fatherhood, mentorship, masculinity, writing, military service, and the enduring habits that shape character. Their conversation...