Former CIA officer and Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman joins CBS News to examine whether the United States can sustain prolonged military operations against Iran without depleting advanced weapons stockpiles....
Elliot Ackerman joins The Green Door Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on military service, leadership, writing, publishing, creativity, MARSOC, the CIA, and the lessons learned through multiple career transitions. The...
Former CIA officer and Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman joins CBS News to examine indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations, the role of mediators, divisions within Iran's leadership, and the strategic importance of...
Former CIA officer and Marine Corps veteran Elliot Ackerman joins CBS News to analyze President Trump's meetings with NATO leaders, including Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The discussion examines...
The Free Press Summer Reading List 2026 brings together book recommendations from some of today’s leading writers, journalists, historians, and public intellectuals. Elliot Ackerman recommends The Adventures of Juan Planchard...
In this episode of I Serve, Elliot Ackerman discusses his experiences as a U.S. Marine and CIA paramilitary officer, including combat during the Second Battle of Fallujah, leadership under fire,...
Elliot Ackerman joined Admiral James Stavridis and Suzanne Kelly on The Cipher Brief’s State Secrets Podcast to discuss 2084, artificial intelligence, climate conflict, information warfare, and the future of global...
CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman discusses the proposed U.S. defense budget, Iran's nuclear ambitions, regime stability, and the strategic challenges facing policymakers in the Middle East.
Elliot Ackerman joins Chris Costa at the International Spy Museum for a discussion on intelligence, national security, terrorism, future warfare, and 2084.
Television interview discussing 2084, China, Taiwan, future warfare, and the geopolitical implications of emerging technologies and climate conflict.
In his 2026 Deerfield Academy commencement address, Elliot Ackerman reflects on why he was invited to speak despite not being a Deerfield alumnus, drawing parallels between Deerfield and the United...
The day before delivering the 2026 Deerfield Academy commencement address, Elliot Ackerman joined Dave Fraser for a wide-ranging conversation about service, leadership, mentorship, writing, and the institutions that shape who...
Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis discuss climate conflict, future warfare, AI, drones, and the world imagined in 2084.
In this episode of Old School with Shilo Brooks from The Free Press, Elliot Ackerman discusses Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, one of the most acclaimed anti-war novels in American literature. A...
Elliot Ackerman joined Megyn Kelly to discuss his A Man Should Know series for The Free Press and the question behind it: how today’s boys can become tomorrow’s good men....