Aaron MacLean serves as the host of the School of War podcast, where he facilitates rigorous inquiries into the strategic and historical lessons of conflict. A former U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer and Marshall Scholar, MacLean leverages his background as a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies to bridge the gap between academic history and modern policy-making. The program features high-level dialogues with notable figures such as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and historian Niall Ferguson, focusing on the intellectual underpinnings of American grand strategy. His recent series exploring the strategic importance of global chokepoints, including the Strait of Hormuz and the Taiwan Strait, examines modern deterrence through the lens of classical historians and military theorists. By integrating professional studio interviews with visual educational summaries on maritime arms races and defense technology, MacLean provides defense professionals and policy analysts with a sophisticated framework for understanding current international security challenges.