Here’s an AI summary of the podcast:
Join Clare Berlinski and Judith Levy in this episode of The Elephant Cage as they discuss the Biden administration's inability to understand deterrence and escalation dominance. They provide updates on the Hamas deal, analyze the current geopolitical landscape, and critique the American foreign policy approach towards Russia and Iran. The discussion also covers the implications of the Ukraine war, the role of NATO, and the morality of abducting Ukrainian children. Additionally, they explore the interconnectedness of global conflicts and the strategic failures of Western leadership.
00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:18 Update on Hamas and the Biden Deal
01:36 Internal Political Dynamics in Israel
02:09 Reflections on D-Day and American Decline
03:24 Biden’s Misunderstanding of Deterrence
08:19 Potential Consequences of Russia’s Actions
12:33 NATO’s Future and Ukraine’s Admission
15:38 The Iranian Threat and American Response
19:59 Kidnapping of Ukrainian Children
23:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
(It’s not a bad summary. It’s accurate. That’s pretty much what we talk about. It just makes it sound kind of boring—which it isn’t. But for a non-human intelligence that’s pretty impressive. Honestly, most humans couldn’t do that anywhere near as well. )
I was very sad that the elephant-trumpet sound effect on the program I use to edit this seems to have disappeared in their new upgrade. I’ve written to them to register my distress. Try playing this while you listen:
Deter and Dominate