[ { "description": "With tankers on fire and ships dead in the water, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to project the U.S. was in control of the Strait of Hormuz. As Matt Gutman reports, hundreds of oil tankers remain stuck, terrorized by Iranian attacks.", "duration": "2:13", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/xySxmSsMUaQ?si=HpY0Op85i0w-TyVd", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/xySxmSsMUaQ/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Hegseth says Iran showing \"sheer desperation\" in Strait of Hormuz as oil tankers remain stuck", "uploadDate": "2026-03-13", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xySxmSsMUaQ" }, { "description": "Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote says it is a revolution born of necessity: \"The Air Force was so good for so long that it didn't need to change. Now it needs to change, and it's trying to figure out how.\"\n\nChange because the Chinese air force, which recently showcased its newest jet fighters and its own AI drone, could be more than a match for the U.S. Air Force. According to Hinote, \"If we have to fight China, we're likely doing it in their front yard, and that means they can bring many, many more things to bear than we can, because it's so far away. You're having to achieve kill ratios of 10 to 1, 15 to 1, and 20 to 1 to even stay in the game.\"", "duration": "", "embedUrl": "", "platform": "Other", "thumbnailUrl": "https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/10/04/75a92812-eede-49bd-85c3-5d69759946b4/thumbnail/640x360/cc9db968e85db6c9513378a2b8166df1/ai-drone-xq-58a-takes-off-1920.jpg", "title": "AI in the military: Testing a new kind of air force", "uploadDate": "2025-10-05", "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-in-the-military-testing-a-new-kind-of-air-force/" }, { "description": "The U.S. Department of Defense knows what it faces in modern adversaries like China and Russia. Yet, the joint forces are more focused on building PowerPoints instead of power projection. As the deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements, retired Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote was one of the Air Force’s top strategic thinkers. And on this episode of CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE, he doesn't hold back on what the next fight will look like and why he believes the U.S. isn't ready for the conflicts ahead.", "duration": "53:00", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/8LnbUJrW1VA?si=UJAQ_dIrc2L_LuzW", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/8LnbUJrW1VA/sddefault.jpg", "title": "Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote: Why the Pentagon can't move fast enough", "uploadDate": "2025-08-25", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LnbUJrW1VA" }, { "description": "Thank you Lt. Gen @usairforce @ClintHinote for your focus on what #USAF needs to get after - operational imperatives & how they fit together. #space #AirDominance #ReadyAF #DPC22", "duration": "28:04", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zh1ZfoNOkg0?si=pK5q6TKuDFaZPMHC", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/Zh1ZfoNOkg0/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "#DPC22 - Lt. Gen S. Clint Hinote", "uploadDate": "2022-03-15", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh1ZfoNOkg0" }, { "description": "Major General S. Clinton Hinote, Acting Director of Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability (AFWIC), joins us to discuss the role of AFWIC, its top priorities moving forward, and the operational challenges presented by peer competitors, among other topics.", "duration": "45:57", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/pjieUk3U1m4?si=IOSODafw15iOF4sx", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/pjieUk3U1m4/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Aerospace Nation: Maj Gen S. Clinton Hinote, Acting Director, AFWIC", "uploadDate": "2020-05-27", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjieUk3U1m4" }, { "description": "Lieutenant General Clint Hinote's 35-year career in the Air Force has taken him from inside the cockpit of an F-117 to inside the Pentagon. He has most recently been focused on how to best leverage innovative technology to fortify national security. Freshly retired, we were honored to have him join us for a chat about how startups and the Department of Defense can better work together. ", "duration": "1:17:53", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/XcOErqxaNSw?si=2lwCoZWfGaV8JvKc", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/XcOErqxaNSw/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Startups + DoD (Special Guest Lt. Gen. Clint Hinote) – The Hermeus Podcast 19", "uploadDate": "2023-06-30", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcOErqxaNSw" }, { "description": "Gen. S. Clinton Hinote says Alaska is an incredibly effective place to base air operations out of.", "duration": "1:50", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/E62_urCEbVQ?si=1KboaPpysMH37WMA", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/E62_urCEbVQ/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Gen. S. Clinton Hinote on the military importance of Alaska", "uploadDate": "2021-07-27", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E62_urCEbVQ" }, { "description": "Clint Hinote and Mick Ryan join host Jeanne Meserve for a conversation on their recent paper, \"Empowering the Edge: Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity.\"", "duration": "28:36", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/4ooAp02BsUc?si=TZLcEaabpKV114Y6", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/4ooAp02BsUc/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": " Episode 41: Hinote and Ryan on Uncrewed Systems and the Transformation of U.S. Warfighting Capacity", "uploadDate": "2024-03-14", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ooAp02BsUc" }, { "description": "Brig. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote is the Deputy Director, Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. In this position, he supports the AFWIC Director in developing Total Force, multi-domain operating concepts to implement the National Defense Strategy, and drive integration through centralized enterprise design and capability planning. AFWIC identifies prioritized ways and means to guide resourcing priorities improving Air Force lethality and enhancing the joint and coalition fight.\n\nGeneral Hinote was commissioned in 1992 upon graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. After completing a master's degree in public policy from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, he accomplished pilot training at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., and F-16 training at Luke AFB, Ariz. His operational assignments include instructor duty at the USAF Weapons School, leader of the Air Forces Central Strategy Division, Squadron Commander, Wing Vice Commander and Wing Commander. General Hinote is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Air Command and Staff College, and the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Prior to assuming his present duties he served as the Deputy Chief, Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq, Baghdad.", "duration": "13:30", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/_o4o7s7uufM?si=dHXzA-ayMBOtKYlo", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/_o4o7s7uufM/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Agility Prime Brig Gen S Clinton Hinote", "uploadDate": "2020-05-19", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o4o7s7uufM" }, { "description": "Watch Lt Gen S. Clinton Hinote, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration, and Requirements; \nLt Gen William J. Liquori Jr., Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs, Requirements, and Analysis, USSF; Moderator: Lt Gen David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret), Dean, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies; take part in the \"Emerging Technology and the High-End Fight: Insights from the Latest War Games\" session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.", "duration": "49:41", "embedUrl": "", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/7hNHUGxi1s0/sddefault.jpg", "title": "vAWS 2021 - Emerging Technology and the High-End Fight: Insights from the Latest War Games", "uploadDate": "2021-04-01", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hNHUGxi1s0" }, { "description": "How is the Air Force designing a force capable of meeting the future threats outlined in the National Defense Strategy? What are the critical changes in air warfare, and what can the United States do now to meet those challenges? On Tuesday, November 16, from 3:00-4:00PM EDT, the Center for a New American Security will host a one-on-one discussion with Air Force Lieutenant General Clint Hinote, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, on how to prepare for future warfighting challenges and refine near-term requirements to build the Air Force America needs.\n\nThis conversation is the first installment of the new CNAS Mission Brief speaker series, which will feature deep-dive discussions with the military and civilian leaders driving strategy and future force planning. Conversations will cover a wide array of topics, including future defense strategy and force design, new operational concepts, and balancing readiness with ongoing operations.", "duration": "57:45", "embedUrl": "", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/eIGyCN6kBeo/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Designing the Air Force America Needs with Lt. Gen. Hinote", "uploadDate": "2021-11-16", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIGyCN6kBeo" }, { "description": "A country divided for 75 years, Korea has been called the “last outpost of the Cold War.” Its President, Park Geun-hye, has made reunification a priority before she leaves office in 2018. Air Force Colonel Clint Hinote, Commander of the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, tells Jim Zirin that if reunification is to be accomplished, it must happen soon.", "duration": "26:38", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nu6pJ0yzaPs?si=60Fx_FSLdqryyQGS", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/Nu6pJ0yzaPs/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Jim Zirin-Will Korea Be Unified Anytime Soon?-Colonel Clint Hinote", "uploadDate": "2015-04-14", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu6pJ0yzaPs" }, { "description": "Mark’s featured guests this evening include attorney and GOP strategist Mehek Cooke, former Air Force General Clint Hinote and former Democratic Congressman Joe Cunningham.", "duration": "19:30", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/BBblzevT2oo?si=r4HPnaCSSt0IWwK1", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/BBblzevT2oo/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": " Ret. General: “We Can Mitigate Risk 99%” in Hormuz, “But That Last 1% Is So Difficult To Deal With”", "uploadDate": "2026-03-17", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBblzevT2oo" }, { "description": "Mark’s featured guests this evening include attorney and GOP strategist Mehek Cooke, former Air Force General Clint Hinote and former Democratic Congressman Joe Cunningham.", "duration": "6:32", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/ekKSEBGv_Z0?si=L-cWLS88YYUhFf98", "platform": "YouTube", "thumbnailUrl": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/ekKSEBGv_Z0/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Trump’s “Decapitation Strike” Led Iran to “A Zombie Strategy.. It’s the Equivalent of WW3 for Them”", "uploadDate": "2026-03-17", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekKSEBGv_Z0" }, { "description": "S. Clinton Hinote is a world-renowned keynote speaker and strategic advisor who helps leaders overcome stagnation and drive organizational reinvention.", "duration": "0:21", "embedUrl": "", "platform": "Self-hosted", "thumbnailUrl": "https://clintonhinote.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/clinton-hinote-strategy-consultant-pallas-advisors.avif", "title": "S. Clinton Hinote is a world-renowned keynote speaker and strategic advisor who helps leaders overcome stagnation and drive organizational reinvention.", "uploadDate": "2026-03-03", "url": "https://clintonhinote.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/clinton-hinote-highlight-reel-20-sec.mp4" }, { "description": "The war against Iran has underscored both the continuing centrality of airborne battle management (ABM) for U.S. air operations as well as the limitations of an aging and undersized fleet. The destruction of an E-3 on the ground has also highlighted vulnerability concerns, which have led the Department of Defense to seek alternative approaches such as space-based systems and distributed battle management constructs. These challenges raise questions about the capabilities needed to fulfill the critical ABM mission in the near-term and in the future.\n\nJoin the Center for a New American Security on Wednesday, April 22, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. ET, for a far-ranging panel discussion on these topics and more, examining the future challenges and roles of U.S. airborne battle management. \n\nThe event marks the release of a new report, Eyes in the Sky: Airborne Sensing and Battle Management in Indo-Pacific and Homeland Defense, by Philip Sheers.\n\nThe discussion will be moderated by Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, senior fellow and director of the CNAS Defense Program and will feature Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote (Ret.), former deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration, and requirements, U.S. Air Force; Kari Bingen, director of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; and Philip Sheers, associate fellow with the CNAS Defense Program.\n\nLive viewers will have the opportunity to ask questions during the event.", "duration": "1:05:15", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/UgkXS95-JRM?si=m4dINIq2dMyVV0dx", "platform": "YouTube", "sameAs": [], "thumbnailUrl": "https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UgkXS95-JRM/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Commanding the Air: the Future of Airborne Battle Management", "uploadDate": "2026-04-22", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgkXS95-JRM&t=1140s" }, { "description": "Iran announced that it had reopened the Strait of Hormuz and later shut it down again, blaming the US for \"breaches of trust\" during the ongoing ceasefire. The move may threaten momentum toward a peace deal between the two countries. President Donald Trump said negotiations were still progressing. Meanwhile, Trump announced a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.\n\nHere's a roundup of retired US military analyzing the seventh week of the Iran war.\n\n0:00 Vice Adm. Kevin Donegan (Ret.) on Iran closing the Strait again and Iran's uranium\n5:04 Lt. Gen. Karen Gibson (Ret.) on what she's watching for in the Strait of Hormuz and how the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is working\n7:37 Gen. David Petraeus (Ret.) on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and prospects of an eventual deal\n11:34 Gen. Wesley Clark (Ret.) on reopening the Strait of Hormuz\n14:23 Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) on who holds the advantage and how talks may affect US allies in the Gulf\n19:04 Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (Ret.) on Iran's nuclear holdings, the strait blockade, and the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire\n23:48 Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack (Ret.) on Sec. Hegseth's warning to Iran's military\n25:33 Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt (Ret.) on Iran's military capabilities in the Gulf\n27:00 Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote (Ret.) on the effects of the Strait of Hormuz blockade", "duration": "31:01", "embedUrl": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/b6m0jrcK1zQ?si=AdTBX18RCFxG7bnJ", "platform": "YouTube", "sameAs": [], "thumbnailUrl": "https://i3.ytimg.com/vi/b6m0jrcK1zQ/maxresdefault.jpg", "title": "Retired generals break down Iran war strategy after week 7", "uploadDate": "2026-04-18", "url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6m0jrcK1zQ&t=1672s" } ]