STREAM THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, WEDNESDAY 4-8-2026 2897 FRANCE IRONCLAD

STREAM THE MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, WEDNESDAY 4-8-2026
2897 FRANCE IRONCLAD

Guests: Gordon Chang, Charles Burton, Rebecca Grant, and Rick Fisher. (1)
Headline: Global Shifts: China’s Economic Leverage, Naval Triumphs in Operation Epic Fury, and the Laser-Powered Moon Race (2)
Summary: John Batchelor and his guests analyze the geopolitical landscape following UN vetoes by Russia and China that protected Iran. Gordon Chang and Charles Burtonargue that China is enabling Iranianterrorism and weaponizing its economy to gain leverage over traditional US allies like Canada,,. They highlight a concerning trend where Canadian elites are shifting toward a "China-compliant" regime, increasingly viewing China as a more stable partner than the United States,. (3)
Shifting to military operations, Rebecca Grant details the success of Operation Epic Fury, where US Navy carriers successfully defended against Chinese-made supersonic missiles,. Despite some technical glitches, the Navy demonstrated "outstanding" capability in drone defense and sea-based missile intercepts, effectively neutralizing the Iranian fleet,. (4)
Finally, Rick Fisher discusses the technological breakthroughs of the Artemis 2 mission, specifically the demonstration of laser communication between the moon and Earth,. He warns that a new "race for the moon" is underway, with Chinarapidly developing Long March 10 and 9 heavy-lift rockets to establish a permanent lunar presence by 2030, making real-time lunar surveillance a military necessity,,.