S8 Ep510: Preview for later today: Bob Zimmerman details the latest SLS rocket delays, highlighting NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's discomfort with the program's slow pace and lingering technical safety issues.
Preview for later today: Bob Zimmerman details the latest SLS rocket delays, highlighting NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's discomfort with the program's slow pace and lingering technical safety issues. 1958
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S8 Ep509: Preview for later today: Jonathan Schanzer explains that the Iranian regime is vulnerable due to economic malaise and unrest, lacking conventional military power to withstand a significant US attack.
Preview for later today: Jonathan Schanzer explains that the Iranian regime is vulnerable due to economic malaise and unrest, lacking conventional military power to withstand a significant US attack. 1830 Isfahan
2m Feb 24
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S8 Ep508: Preview for later today: Liz Peek joins John Batchelor to discuss how AI developments are causing market sell-offs in software and logistics, prompting investors to seek alternatives to MAG 7 stocks.
Preview for later today: Liz Peek joins John Batchelor to discuss how AI developments are causing market sell-offs in software and logistics, prompting investors to seek alternatives to MAG 7 stocks. 1963
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S8 Ep507: SHOW WSCHEDULE 2-23-26
Cartel leader El Mencho of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is killed in a military raid, triggering retaliatory violence across Mexico as Bill Roggio analyzes the limits of counterterrorism and demand. 1. John Batchelor and Bill Roggio examine the US fleet near Iran, questioning the effectiveness of air power alone against ideologically committed regimes like the Houthis. 2. Following El Me...
7m Feb 24
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S8 Ep506: Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio evaluate the limitations of air power against the Houthis and debate whether US strikes could effectively decapitate or reform Iran's deeply unpopular and corrupt regime. 16.
Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio evaluate the limitations of air power against the Houthis and debate whether USstrikes could effectively decapitate or reform Iran's deeply unpopular and corrupt regime. 16. 1915 SHAH AND AEROPLANE.CONSTRUCTION
7m Feb 24
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S8 Ep506: Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio examine Iran's potential responses to US military pressure, contrasting diplomatic signals with threats of offensive missile deployment and regional proxy warfare. 15.
Edmund Fitton-Brown and Bill Roggio examine Iran's potential responses to US military pressure, contrasting diplomatic signals with threats of offensive missile deployment and regional proxy warfare. 15. 1843 RUSSIAN EMBASSY TO PERSIA
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S8 Ep506: Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio debate the chaotic Syrian civil war, noting the complex web of actors including the SDF and Turkey, while criticizing the US withdrawal and strategy. 14.
Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio debate the chaotic Syrian civil war, noting the complex web of actors including the SDF and Turkey, while criticizing the US withdrawal and strategy. 14.
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S8 Ep506: Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio discuss the closure of Al-Hol camp in Syria, warning that releasing ISIS-affiliated families risks resurgence due to deep radicalization and lack of oversight. 13.
Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio discuss the closure of Al-Hol camp in Syria, warning that releasing ISIS-affiliated families risks resurgence due to deep radicalization and lack of oversight. 13. 1925 SYRIA
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S8 Ep506: David Daoud explains Israeli "policing" on the Lebanon border using quadcopters and stun grenades to deter Hezbollah and allow displaced northern residents to safely return. 12.
David Daoud explains Israeli "policing" on the Lebanon border using quadcopters and stun grenades to deter Hezbollahand allow displaced northern residents to safely return. 12. 1917 RAMALLAH
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S8 Ep506: Morris Tan details the jailing of South Korea's ex-president, alleging election fraud by the current administration and a shift toward alignment with North Korea's regime. 11.
Morris Tan details the jailing of South Korea's ex-president, alleging election fraud by the current administration and a shift toward alignment with North Korea's regime. 11. PEKING
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S8 Ep506: General Blaine Holt analyzes China's J-35, noting it uses stolen F-35 designs but suffers from engine unreliability and systemic corruption within Chinese military procurement systems. 10.
General Blaine Holt analyzes China's J-35, noting it uses stolen F-35 designs but suffers from engine unreliability and systemic corruption within Chinese military procurement systems. 10. 1793
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S8 Ep506: Jonathan Sayeh describes growing internal Iranian dissent, where students favor a pre-1979 Persian identity and the Crown Prince over the current "occupying" Islamic Republic of Iran. 9.
Jonathan Sayeh describes growing internal Iranian dissent, where students favor a pre-1979 Persian identity and the Crown Prince over the current "occupying" Islamic Republic of Iran. 9.
11m Feb 24
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S8 Ep505: Bill Roggio and John Hardie analyze the conflict as it enters its fifth year, with negotiations stalled and Putin maintaining maximalist demands, while assessing Russian casualty rates and the grinding war of exhaustion. 8.
Bill Roggio and John Hardie analyze the conflict as it enters its fifth year, with negotiations stalled and Putinmaintaining maximalist demands, while assessing Russian casualty rates and the grinding war of exhaustion. 8.
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S8 Ep505: Bill Roggio and John Hardie reflect on four years of war in Ukraine, examining initial intelligence failures regarding Russian capabilities and the subsequent shift toward defensive, drone-centric modern warfare. 7.
Bill Roggio and John Hardie reflect on four years of war in Ukraine, examining initial intelligence failures regarding Russian capabilities and the subsequent shift toward defensive, drone-centric modern warfare.  1916 ODESSA
11m Feb 24
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S8 Ep505: Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddius McCotter assess the US withdrawal from Syria, leaving minority groups vulnerable while ISIS resurges, while also covering Azerbaijan's regional influence and the stalemate over Hamas disarmament. 6.
Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddius McCotter assess the US withdrawal from Syria, leaving minority groups vulnerable while ISIS resurges, while also covering Azerbaijan's regional influence and the stalemate over Hamas disarmament. 6. 1830 PERSIA
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S8 Ep505: Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddius McCotter report on massive casualties following Iranian protests and the buildup of US forces, discussing potential regime change and regional mobilization of proxy groups. 5.
Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddius McCotter report on massive casualties following Iranian protests and the buildup of US forces, discussing potential regime change and regional mobilization of proxy groups. 5. 1721 SULTAN OF PERSIA
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S8 Ep505: Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa explore Cuba's severe oil crisis and potential democratic transitions as Venezuelan support collapses and Lula da Silva seeks cooperation with the United States government. 4.
Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa explore Cuba's severe oil crisis and potential democratic transitions as Venezuelan support collapses and Lula da Silva seeks cooperation with the United States government. 4. 1897 CUBA
7m Feb 23
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S8 Ep505: Following El Mencho's death, Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa discuss the impact on Brazil and Venezuela, highlighting the Trump administration's aggressive strategy to dismantle organized crime throughout Latin America. 3.
Following El Mencho's death, Ernesto Araújo and Alejandro Peña Esclusa discuss the impact on Brazil and Venezuela, highlighting the Trump administration's aggressive strategy to dismantle organized crime throughout Latin America. 3. 1913 MEXICO CITY
12m Feb 23
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S8 Ep505: John Batchelor and Bill Roggio examine the US fleet near Iran, questioning the effectiveness of air power alone against ideologically committed regimes like the Houthis. 2.
John Batchelor and Bill Roggio examine the US fleet near Iran, questioning the effectiveness of air power alone against ideologically committed regimes like the Houthis. 2. 1638
6m Feb 23
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S8 Ep505: Cartel leader El Mencho of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is killed in a military raid, triggering retaliatory violence across Mexico as Bill Roggio analyzes the limits of counterterrorism and demand. 1.
Cartel leader El Mencho of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is killed in a military raid, triggering retaliatory violence across Mexico as Bill Roggio analyzes the limits of counterterrorism and demand. 1. 1909 MEXICO CITY
12m Feb 23
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S8 Ep504: Preview for later today: David Daoud of the FDD joins us to report that the IDF is deploying silent quadcopters along the Israel-Lebanon border to drop stun grenades and issue warnings, targeting suspicious individuals and potentially Hezbollah-linked str
Preview for later today: David Daoud of the FDD joins us to report that the IDF is deploying silent quadcopters along the Israel-Lebanon border to drop stun grenades and issue warnings, targeting suspicious individuals and potentially Hezbollah-linked structures. 1836 BEIRUT
2m Feb 23
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S8 Ep504: Preview for later today. Edmund Fitton Brown and Bill Roggio of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies report that while not fully defeated, Houthi forces were prevented from massing to capture Marib because US air power threatened to shred any concent
Preview for later today. Edmund Fitton Brown and Bill Roggio of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies report that while not fully defeated, Houthi forces were prevented from massing to capture Marib because US air power threatened to shred any concentrated military formations. 1926 SA'NAA
2m Feb 23
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S8 Ep504: Preview for later today. John Hardie and Bill Roggio of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explain Vladimir Putin remains committed to making Ukraine a vassal state, rejecting land for peace deals while demanding demilitarization and the end of NAT
Preview for later today. John Hardie and Bill Roggio of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explain Vladimir Putin remains committed to making Ukraine a vassal state, rejecting land for peace deals while demanding demilitarization and the end of NATO aspirations. 1855 CRIMEAN WAR
2m Feb 23
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S8 Ep504: Preview for later today. Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio analyze Syria facing two paths: becoming a stabilized regional power or descending into worse conflict than the civil war, as current US strategies are questioned by regional observers.
Preview for later today. Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio analyze Syria facing two paths: becoming a stabilized regional power or descending into worse conflict than the civil war, as current US strategies are questioned by regional observers. 1914 SYRIA CAFE
2m Feb 23
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S8 Ep503: General Blaine Holt, United States Air Force retired, explains that despite stealing F-35 plans, China struggles with the J-35 due to systemic corruption, with patronage and lack of merit-based promotion compromising their advanced military hardware produ
General Blaine Holt, United States Air Force retired, explains that despite stealing F-35 plans, China struggles with the J-35 due to systemic corruption, with patronage and lack of merit-based promotion compromising their advanced military hardware production. 1952 KOREA
2m Feb 23
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S8 Ep503: Alejandro Peña Esclusa of the Venezuelan opposition reports that following high-level US visits, Cuban assets began exiting Venezuela, with Delcy Rodriguez reportedly leading a directed government under US guidance signaling a major shift in influence.
Alejandro Peña Esclusa of the Venezuelan opposition reports that following high-level US visits, Cuban assets began exiting Venezuela, with Delcy Rodriguez reportedly leading a directed government under US guidance signaling a major shift in influence. 1912 CARACAS
2m Feb 23
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S8 Ep502: Michael Vlahos as Germanicus and Gaius lament the decline of Latin fluency that once united historical elites from seventeenth-century diplomats to America's Founders, warning that society is sinking into primitive forms because young people no longer r
1900 carthage
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S8 Ep502: Michael Vlahos as Germanicus compares Emperor Nero's struggles with the Roman Senate to President Trump's friction with the American judiciary, characterizing Trump's theatrical style as strategic maneuvering while introducing the Epstein files as a moder
Michael Vlahos as Germanicus compares Emperor Nero's struggles with the Roman Senate to President Trump'sfriction with the American judiciary, characterizing Trump's theatrical style as strategic maneuvering while introducing the Epstein files as a modern proscription list echoing Sulla's ancient purges that could trigger political revolution. 2 1889 SCOTUS
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S8 Ep502: Michael Vlahos as Germanicus and Gaius use the legendary Spartan-Argos Battle of the Champions to frame the twenty-first-century standoff between America and Iran, arguing that American reliance on the magical fetish of air power ignores the historical re
Michael Vlahos as Germanicus and Gaius use the legendary Spartan-Argos Battle of the Champions to frame the twenty-first-century standoff between America and Iran, arguing that American reliance on the magical fetish of air power ignores the historical reality that Persia has remained essentially unconquered for 2,500 years, with both sides poised for uncontrollable escalation without a settled...
18m Feb 23
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S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot concludes with the Zimmerman Telegram sealing America's entry into WWI, followed by the eventual deaths of Roosevelt and Wilson and Jane Addams's later Nobel Peace Prize. 8
Neil Lanctot concludes with the Zimmerman Telegram sealing America's entry into WWI, followed by the eventual deaths of Roosevelt and Wilson and Jane Addams's later Nobel Peace Prize. 8
9m Feb 23
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S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot recounts Wilson's narrow victory and his proposal of peace without victory, examining the president's segregationist views and Jane Addams's persistent efforts toward international pacifism. 7
Neil Lanctot recounts Wilson's narrow victory and his proposal of peace without victory, examining the president's segregationist views and Jane Addams's persistent efforts toward international pacifism. 7
11m Feb 23
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S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot covers Charles Evans Hughes winning the Republican nomination, forcing Roosevelt to abandon Progressives, while suffrage leaders pressure candidates to support a federal amendment during the 1916 campaign. 6
Neil Lanctot covers Charles Evans Hughes winning the Republican nomination, forcing Roosevelt to abandon Progressives, while suffrage leaders pressure candidates to support a federal amendment during the 1916 campaign. 6
7m Feb 23
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S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot explains how following the Sussex sinking, Wilson faces pressure to sever German ties, as international ambassadors clash and German leaders grow increasingly distrustful of the American president. 5
Neil Lanctot explains how following the Sussex sinking, Wilson faces pressure to sever German ties, as international ambassadors clash and German leaders grow increasingly distrustful of the American president. 5
12m Feb 23
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S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot discusses Roosevelt campaigning for military preparedness for Republican favor, while Wilson embarks on a speaking tour to convince the skeptical Midwest of necessary national defense buildup. 4
Neil Lanctot discusses Roosevelt campaigning for military preparedness for Republican favor, while Wilson embarks on a speaking tour to convince the skeptical Midwest of necessary national defense buildup. 4
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S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot describes the sinking of the Lusitania forcing Wilson to navigate war demands, leading to William Jennings Bryan's resignation and the rise of Edith Galt's significant influence on the president. 3
Neil Lanctot describes the sinking of the Lusitania forcing Wilson to navigate war demands, leading to William Jennings Bryan's resignation and the rise of Edith Galt's significant influence on the president. 3
11m Feb 23
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S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot recounts Jane Addams establishing the Women's Peace Party and traveling through 1915 Europe, attempting shuttle diplomacy while facing intense domestic criticism for her bold pacifist activism. 2
8m Feb 23
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S8 Ep501: Neil Lanctot introduces Jane Addams, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson in 1912, examining their distinct intellectual backgrounds and competing visions for America's reformist future during the Progressive era. 1
Neil Lanctot introduces Jane Addams, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson in 1912, examining their distinct intellectual backgrounds and competing visions for America's reformist future during the Progressive era. 1
10m Feb 23
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S8 Ep500: Josh Rogin explores the politicized investigation into COVID-19's origins at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and characterizes the US-China confrontation as a long-term generational struggle. 8
Josh Rogin explores the politicized investigation into COVID-19's origins at the Wuhan Institute of Virology and characterizes the US-China confrontation as a long-term generational struggle. 81905 shanghai
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S8 Ep500: Josh Rogin details the 2020 trade deal signing just as Matthew Pottinger attempted to warn a distracted White House about the emerging COVID-19 threat in Wuhan. 7
Josh Rogin details the 2020 trade deal signing just as Matthew Pottinger attempted to warn a distracted White Houseabout the emerging COVID-19 threat in Wuhan. 7
10m Feb 23
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S8 Ep500: Josh Rogin explains how the CCP exploits academic integration through the Thousand Talents Plan and how Wall Street continues to resist decoupling despite national security risks. 6
Josh Rogin explains how the CCP exploits academic integration through the Thousand Talents Plan and how Wall Street continues to resist decoupling despite national security risks. 6
8m Feb 23
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S8 Ep500: Josh Rogin examines whether the US-China rivalry is a new Cold War and how the CCP enforces its political agenda on American companies like the NBA through exported censorship. 5
Josh Rogin examines whether the US-China rivalry is a new Cold War and how the CCP enforces its political agenda on American companies like the NBA through exported censorship. 5
11m Feb 23
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S8 Ep500: Josh Rogin discusses the 301 report on intellectual property theft, the shift toward an Indo-Pacific strategy, and the chaotic arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in 2018. 4
Josh Rogin discusses the 301 report on intellectual property theft, the shift toward an Indo-Pacific strategy, and the chaotic arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in 2018. 4
11m Feb 23
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S8 Ep500: Josh Rogin reveals the Bingo Club, a secret group tracking Chinese influence in American society, and discusses allegations regarding elite corruption and the CCP's United Front operations. 3
Josh Rogin reveals the Bingo Club, a secret group tracking Chinese influence in American society, and discusses allegations regarding elite corruption and the CCP's United Front operations. 3
10m Feb 23
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S8 Ep500: Josh Rogin describes the conflict between Trump's Wall Street advisors seeking trade deals and hardliners pushing for a trade war during the early 2017 Mar-a-Lago summit with Xi Jinping. 2
Josh Rogin describes the conflict between Trump's Wall Street advisors seeking trade deals and hardliners pushing for a trade war during the early 2017 Mar-a-Lago summit with Xi Jinping. 2
9m Feb 23
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S8 Ep500: Josh Rogin explains how Trump's 2016 victory upended the Obama administration's optimistic China policy, leading to immediate diplomatic confusion regarding Taiwan and China's territorial integrity claims. 1
Josh Rogin explains how Trump's 2016 victory upended the Obama administration's optimistic China policy, leading to immediate diplomatic confusion regarding Taiwan and China's territorial integrity claims. 1 1793
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S8 Ep499: Colonel Grant Newsham discusses Document 9, which targets Western ideas for destruction, alongside China's massive military buildup and the devastating political consequences of a potential fall of Taiwan for American credibility. 4
Colonel Grant Newsham discusses Document 9, which targets Western ideas for destruction, alongside China'smassive military buildup and the devastating political consequences of a potential fall of Taiwan for Americancredibility. 4 1905 Qing Dynasty
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S8 Ep499: Colonel Grant Newsham explores why economic intertwining will not prevent war, noting China's willingness to endure domestic hardship for national rejuvenation and the failure of Western appeasement strategies to deter aggression. 3
Colonel Grant Newsham explores why economic intertwining will not prevent war, noting China's willingness to endure domestic hardship for national rejuvenation and the failure of Western appeasement strategies to deter aggression. 3 1949
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S8 Ep499: Colonel Grant Newsham explains Xi Jinping's psychological warfare tactics and mal-marketing strategies designed to make Americans dependent while China telegraphs military expansion through bases like Djibouti surrounding US interests globally. 2v
Colonel Grant Newsham explains Xi Jinping's psychological warfare tactics and mal-marketing strategies designed to make Americans dependent while China telegraphs military expansion through bases like Djibouti surrounding USinterests globally. 2
8m Feb 23
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S8 Ep499: Colonel Grant Newsham describes how China attacked Baltimore through economic subversion and fentanyl, detailing US policy failures that welcomed China into the WTO despite missed requirements and systematic exploitation of American industry. 1vv
Colonel Grant Newsham describes how China attacked Baltimore through economic subversion and fentanyl, detailing US policy failures that welcomed China into the WTO despite missed requirements and systematic exploitation of American industry. 1
10m Feb 23
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S8 Ep499: Jonathan Pelson proposes using Open RAN and Western strengths in cloud technology and software to break Huawei's dominance through permissionless innovation and diverse ecosystems challenging Chinese telecommunications monopoly. 4
Jonathan Pelson proposes using Open RAN and Western strengths in cloud technology and software to break Huawei'sdominance through permissionless innovation and diverse ecosystems challenging Chinese telecommunications monopoly. 4
9m Feb 23
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