Episode 704: A Post-Election Midrats Melee

Summary

The conversation delves into various themes surrounding innovation, customization, and future planning. It highlights the importance of bespoke solutions in development and addresses the challenges faced in implementing these ideas. The speakers reflect on their insights and look forward to new developments in the field.Show Links

• Trump Declares No Mercy on Cartels
• Chris Cappy from Task & Purpose on the Cartel Wars
• Red Hill Fuel Storage Report
• Who Put Quartermaster Bloomfield in Charge of Defending Guam?
• Elbridge Colby on Tucker Carlson’s Show
• Elbridge Colby on Midrats
• Return to Tinian
• Building Navy Bases in WWII
• The Art of Military Innovation: Lessons from the Israel Defense Forces, by Edward N. Luttwak

Chapters

00:00: Introduction and Veterans Day Reflection02:55: Post-Election Analysis and Military Implications
09:05: National Security and Fuel Storage Concerns
13:54: War on Cartels: A New Approach
18:35: Military Cooperation with Mexico
23:33: Political Polarization and Bureaucratic Challenges
27:08: International Relations and Energy Policies
29:14: Political Landscape and Defense Spending
32:52: Innovations in Military Technology
35:36: Strategic Military Planning and Leadership
38:17: Naval Strategy and Regional Security
40:58: Impact of Political Changes on Foreign Policy
44:25: Military Readiness and Resource Allocation
49:14: Bureaucratic Challenges in Defense5
4:43: Critique of Diversity Initiatives in the Military