Dysfunction in Washington
Net Assessment
English - December 11, 2023 16:23 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 352 ratingsGovernment News diplomacy war international politics trade Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Net Assessment is back! Chris, Melanie, and Zack return after a hiatus and start by debating a recent article entitled “The Dysfunctional Superpower” by Robert Gates. They agree that Washington is deeply dysfunctional, but disagree about what can be done to overcome political obstacles and the degree to which this dysfunction gives Russia and China an edge. Chris questions additional inflation adjustments for fixed price defense contracts, Melanie criticizes the United Nations' unwillingness to recognize sexual violence in Gaza, and Zack welcomes new colleague Todd Harrison to the American Enterprise Institute.