Chris, Zack, and Melanie sat down to talk about the new National Defense Industrial Strategy. Is this document really a strategy? What are the biggest problems we need to fix with respect to our defense industrial base? Considering the state of where we are now, is it even possible to get our industrial house in order in the near term to deter or prevail in a conflict with an adversary?
Chris has a grievance for those who couldn’t believe Donald Trump’s recent NATO comments (where have they been for the last eight years?), Zack thanks Rep. Mike Gallagher for his service, and Melanie is unhappy with the response to legislators trying to come to an agreement on the difficult issue of immigration reform.
This episode's reading.
Countering Foreign Media Manipulation. Or Not.
America's Report Card in Southeast Asia
The 2024 Annual Threat Assessment
Competing for Influence in Latin America
Are the U.S. and Europe Never Ever Getting Back Together?
Rating the Top Threats to U.S. National Security
Global Disorder and Houthi Strikes
Entrapment, Entanglement, and the Debate about U.S. Alliances
The New Washington Consensus
Dysfunction in Washington
Is Washington Making a Bad Bet on India?
Paying the Costs of Competition
Multipolarity: What Is It Good For?
Technology, Defense, and American-Chinese Competition
Better Burden Sharing With Allies
Is AUKUS Flawed By Design?
Turkey's More Independent Foreign Policy
One Year of War in Ukraine
Learning Lessons from Ukraine: Is Defense Dominant?
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