While the ladies of Bombshell will talk with just about anyone, should the U.S. government? Bombshell dives into President Trump's proclivity for theatrical political summits with adversaries, following up on current efforts in Afghanistan, North Korea, and Iran. Radha introduces a new segment on trade: It's Aghast! And the National Defense Authorization Act is a 2500 page gold mine of wonky policy fun.
Keeping up Foreign Relations
North Korea
"North Korea continuing nuclear programme - UN report," BBC News Ellen Nakashima and Joby Warrick, "U.S. spy agencies: North Korea is working on new missiles," Washington Post Uri Friedman, "Two Ways to Read the Newest Intelligence on North Korea," AtlanticPakistan Elections
Colin Cookman, "A Tilted Playing Field: What Pakistan's Electoral Shifts Could Mean for Imran Khan's Government," War on the Rocks Alyssa Ayres, "Election 2018: So Far, No Cause for Celebration," Council on Foreign RelationsAfghanistan Strategy
Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Helene Cooper, "Newest U.S. Strategy in Afghanistan Mirrors Past Plans for Retreat," New York Times Spencer Ackerman, "Inside the Secret Taliban Talks to End America's Longest War," Daily Beast Idrees Ali, "Exclusive: After discouraging year, U.S. officials expect review of Afghan Strategy," ReutersIt's Aghast
Jack Ewing, "Europe Feels the Squeeze of the Trump Trade Tariffs," New York Times Shawn Donnan, "Trump's hopes for EU trade deal hampered by agriculture," Financial Times Doug Palmer, "US sides with Russia in WTO national security case against Ukraine," PoliticoWhite House Mayhem
NDAA
Mark Cancian, "What Really Matters In The Defense Authorization Act & What Didn't Get Done," Breaking Defense Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould, "Senate moves to empower Pentagon's policy chief as enforcer," Defense News Office of Management and Budget, "Follow-on to Statement of Administration Policy," Executive Office of the President Leo Shane III and Tara Copp, "Pentagon braces for massive change to officer promotions," Military Times Tom Vanden Brook, "Generals and admirals caught in sex scandals could lose clearances under defense funding bill," USA TodaySpace Force
Marcus Weisgerber, "Exclusive: Pentagon To Start Creating Space Force -- Even Before Congress Approves It," Defense One Paul Scharre, "The US Military Should Not Be Doubling Down on Space," Defense OneNo Muppet, No Muppet. You're the Muppet.
Mutually Assured Dysfunction
Practical, Tactical Brilliance
The Goat Rodeos
The Hangover
The Only Way Out Is through
All He Had to Do Was Turn Left
Only Mostly Dead
Long Legs and Brains
Not Bringing Rexy Back
Been Caught Steelin'
No Joy in Munchen
Cha Cha Bang Bang
It's Raining Men
Be Like Shawn
Special Episode: Live from Maxwell AFB!
We Can Only Hope, Sir
Candlesticks Always Make a Nice Gift
Burn Before Pleading
The Fallout's Gonna Kill You
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Irish Songs with Ken Murray
History Obscura
Historycal: Words that Shaped the World
The Rest Is History
Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra