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3/6/23 Douglas Macgregor on Ukraine, China and the Military Industrial Complex
3/6/23 Douglas Macgregor on Ukraine, China and the Military Industrial Complex
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60 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2023
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Douglas Macgregor is back on the show to talk about the war in Ukraine. Macgregor gives his assessment of where things stand on the ground. They talk about the astounding casualty numbers and the horrifying nature of the battle over Bakhmut. Macgregor then gives some predictions for the next stages of the war. They talk about the rising tension with China. They agree there is no need to go to war with China but discuss what may explain the sudden attention shift towards Beijing. Lastly, they talk about the effects of cronyism in the weapons industry and the probability of a nuclear war.
Discussed on the show:
“This Time It’s Different” (The American Conservative)
“Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut: ‘Our troops are not being protected’” (Kyiv Independent)
Douglas Macgregor, Col. (ret.) is a senior fellow with The American Conservative, the former advisor to the Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, a decorated combat veteran, and the author of five books.
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Discussed on the show:
“This Time It’s Different” (The American Conservative)
“Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut: ‘Our troops are not being protected’” (Kyiv Independent)
Douglas Macgregor, Col. (ret.) is a senior fellow with The American Conservative, the former advisor to the Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, a decorated combat veteran, and the author of five books.
This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: Tom Woods’ Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott.
Get Scott’s interviews before anyone else! Subscribe to the Substack.
Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjY
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Released:
Mar 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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