Making Hard National Security Choices
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English - December 08, 2022 07:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 352 ratingsGovernment News diplomacy war international politics trade Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Chris, Zack, and Melanie sit down to discuss Richard Fontaine's recent Foreign Affairs article on prioritizing national security threats. Why is it so hard for those in charge of the nation’s security to pick and stick to the most important national security priorities? How should the United States determine where scarce resources are allocated? If China is the nation’s main challenge, can the United States continue to expend resources at the current rate in Ukraine?
Chris is concerned about people who are hoping a new civil war starts in Afghanistan, Zack is dismayed at those insisting that the United States openly side with those in China protesting the government’s lockdown and other policies, and Melanie has an attaboy for Dr. John Hamre, recipient of the Reagan Foundation’s Peace Through Strength award.
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