Scott joins Tommy to discuss the recent shakeups in the Pentagon, what the moves potentially mean, Trump's rhetoric vs Trump's legacy, and where Trump's foreign policy failed and why. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/strangerencounterspodcast/Scott.mp3
Pentagon
Do Mass Firings at the Pentagon Signal a Troop Withdrawal?
A major overhaul at the Pentagon that was started with the firing of former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper could be part of President Trump’s plan to carry out last-minute troop withdrawals from countries like Afghanistan, sources have told several media outlets. A...
Douglas Macgregor Joining Pentagon As Senior Advisor To Acting Secdef
Good news! From Axios: President Trump's newly installed acting Pentagon chief is bringing on a senior adviser in a sign the administration wants to accelerate the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Middle East before the end of his presidency in January, three people...
News Roundup 11/11/20
US News NASA certified Space X to carry astronauts. The US has been relying on Russia to taxi our astronauts back and forth. [Link] Republicans are attempting to prevent Trump from firing CIA Director Gina Haspel. [Link] The Acting Pentagon Policy Chief James Anderson...
Trump Fires Sec Def in Post-Election Pentagon Shake Up
On Conflicts of Interest #32, Kyle covers the recent personnel changes at the Pentagon. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was expected to resign but was first fired by Trump. Other staff leaving their post includes the acting Secretary for policy. The changes are...
News Roundup 10/29/20
US News The Raytheon CEO says it is ridiculous that Joe Biden would cut defense spending. [Link] YouTube refused to allow an antiwar vets group to promote its video on the platform. [Link] China The US labeled a Chinese group as a foreign mission and withdrew from an...
10/16/20 Daniel Ellsberg on the Prosecution of Julian Assange
The great Daniel Ellsberg shares his thoughts on Julian Assange's extradition hearing, comparing the situation to his own trial in the 1970s. Ellsberg, of course, was acquitted—in part because it was proven that the government spied on confidential conversations with...
Gov’t Blunders Sow Election Chaos as Pentagon Plans Space-Based Weapons
On Conflicts of Interest #19, Kyle and Will discuss a new Pentagon contract with Elon Musk's SpaceX to develop a cargo transport system capable of dropping weapons from orbit to anywhere on Earth in an hour flat, part of the company's shift toward military projects...
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