With Captain James Fanell, Rod Martin & Kevin Freeman

Captain James Fanell, Former Naval Intelligence Officer

I discussed with Captain James Fanell the Chinese Navy's growing investment in aircraft carriers as power projection instruments and potentially very dangerous instruments of naval warfare. We also talked about the state of the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet and the view of some that we should dispense with it and his very powerful arguments for not only maintaining it but assuring its continued viability into the future both for deterrence and, if need be for decisive military action against the Chinese communist's party and its military.

Rod Martin, Chairman of The Board, Institute for The American Future

I spoke with Rod Martin about Donald Trump and how, in Donald Trump's first election, he warned about the threat posed by an ideology he described as "radical Islamic terrorism." sharply criticizing those who ignored that reality and committing to counter it comprehensively. But today, President Trump is surrounded by official and unofficial advisors convinced that deals can be done with devoted adherents to that ideology.

Kevin Freeman, Host of Economic War Room

Kevin Freeman and I discussed what happened at the BRICS meeting with respect to displacing the dollar as the reserve currency of the world, or more to the point, what didn't happen and why. We also talked about the contribution that Pirate Money, one of Kevin's most brilliant initiatives, can make to giving you an alternative to a constantly devaluing dollar, even in the absence of its displacement as the reserve currency.