The US Military and Geopolitics
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In this episode I speak with a childhood friend who is a West Point graduate and most recently served as an Executive Officer in the US Army. We discuss a variety of topics related to his military career and the overall role of the US armed forces. See below for a rough outline of our conversation:
3:00 – Will’s decision to join the military and his early career
20:00 – The Afghanistan withdrawal and being enlisted during COVID
40:00 – Reflecting on Will's career and view of US military role
50:00 – Partisanship & the military's independence from domestic politics
1:07:00 – Progressive changes/accommodating transgender soldiers
1:13:00 – Ukraine, China and our future role in the region
1:39:00 – Adapting to climate change and Will’s future Army plans
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