The Un-Diplomatic Podcast

The Anti-China Think Tank, Corrupt Cocktail Parties, India v. China, Marines v. Pentagon, North Korea v. Everyone | Ep. 51

Episode Summary

How much does it cost to buy a Washington Post columnist? One fancy dinner at the State Department. The think tank behind Trump's anti-China campaign. North Korea getting dangerous and nobody paying attention. Why the Marine Corps' new war fighting concept threatens the Military-Industrial-Congressional complex. What the India-China border dispute tells us about Chinese intentions.

Episode Notes

How much does it cost to buy a Washington Post columnist?  One fancy dinner at the State Department. The think tank behind Trump's anti-China campaign.  North Korea getting dangerous and nobody paying attention.  Why the Marine Corps' new war fighting concept threatens the Military-Industrial-Congressional complex.  What the India-China border dispute tells us about Chinese intentions.  

Matt Duss's Tweet: https://twitter.com/mattduss/status/1265645358442520576

Andreas Nick's Tweet: https://twitter.com/DrAndreasNick/status/1264858787585949701?s=19

Matthew Fay and Michael Hunzeker on Marine Corps Innovation: https://warontherocks.com/2020/05/no-sure-victory-the-marines-new-force-design-plan-and-the-politics-of-implementation/

Dan Sneider on The Hudson Institute: https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/352479?fbclid=IwAR2gTT3YfFSpiTCNH_jMmg35bSsG6OH1lt_JYWZeLNrn5WsasYeymF5oZbY