| I am very excited to have Dr. Pippa Malmgren as my guest this week. Our discussion touches on a wide spectrum of strategic hot spots, including the state of modern warfare. The war theater has changed, advises Pippa, and the new battlefield has moved into space. It’s the new race to control what’s orbiting the planet. We live in a GPS-dominated world, which completely relies on satellites. If an adversary knocks out the right satellite—and this capability exists today—our world would grind to a halt. Other risks include the strategic use of “space junk” that create debris fields and render an entire critical orbit unusable. This is a tactic Russia has already deployed. In WWII, taking the next hill was part of a battle mission. Today, it’s taking the next planetary body. The moon has become the 21st century’s commanding height. It explains the rise of moon missions being launched by a number of state actors. Most people have no idea what’s happening in space, but they know exactly what’s going on in Washington, and it’s pretty ugly. There is this simmering sense by Americans that the game is stacked against them. It’s not Red against Blue, or the Right against the Left. It’s us against them, the political elites. This political reality went viral when Oliver Anthony, an unknown singer, blew up his YouTube channel with his song “Rich Men North of Richmond.” It has over 17 million views and rising fast. -SY5Hro Pippa talks about today’s political angst and how it might shape the next election. So far, the most popular presidential candidates are Trumpers—including Robert F. Kennedy, who has garnered lots of compliments from Trump. She sees the possibility of something extraordinary from RFK. You can stay in touch with Pippa Malmgren and her work here: https://drpippa.substack.com/ Stay informed on the big trends by subscribing to Global Macro Update here: https://www.mauldineconomics.com/go/JM499Z15/YTB Please stay in touch by following me on Twitter @EdDAgostino: https://twitter.com/EdDAgostino Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction to guest and what we talk about 03:28 The real story behind the “coup” in Russia 08:10 A Ukraine resolution has become a NATO imperative 15:19 How China and Taiwan fit into the Ukraine peace negotiations 24:02 We are already in WWIII 25:18 The invisible war in space 34:43 How tech innovation solves tech vulnerabilities 41:10 The mood in Washington and across the country in general 51:50 The rise of political angst in America, and what might be driving it 1:03:12 The economic “elevator” in the US is broken 1:08:58 Thoughts on the US presidential election |
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