E18 - Israeli War, Congress restores order, a $1B defense tech bet, & more

Mike, Jake, and Tim reunite to discuss the latest defense-related news and happenings: Israel at war, Congress elects a Speaker, growing support for the $1B tech hedge against China, and how innovation really works.
For those interested in #military #technology #strategy #china #israel #innovation
NOTE: This episode was modified for UA-cam by removing a 3-minute discussion about misinformation with Hamas social media and the Gaza hospital bombings. The full version is available via podcast and on our X (Twitter) channel.
----
Links
● Sign up for our amazing newsletter www.themerge.co
● Support us on Patreon / the_merge
----
Follow us on...
● Instagram / merge_newsletter
● Facebook / themergenews
● Twitter / mergenewsletter
● LinkedIn / themerge
● Website www.themerge.co
----
(00:40) intro
(01:37) Israel/Gaza War
(29:40) Congress - the House gets a new Speaker
(41:01) Jake signs onto a Silicon Valley letter to Congress supporting a $1B defense tech hedge portfolio
(48:19) Mike on how innovation happens
(56:07) Tim’s spicy take on Air Force STRATFI-TACFI

[@johnferguson1455]

Great discussion

[@indy500tabasco8]

🙈🙉🙊top ten podcast🙊🙉🙈

[@flypaddyo]

Lebanon was once a predominantly Christain country. Brigitte Gabriel us from Lebanon and tells a compelling story growing up in that country that does not allow Christian people. I grew up working at a Lebanese restaurant in Lawrence, MA and went to Catholic school with the family. It is sad to see the direction this country has taken.

[@williammenchen7562]

I think alot about how’s it going to end! Shew!

[@gregpremo6898]

interesting discussions
but 1 billion out of 800 billion looks like this 1/800
i percent looks like this 1/100
so to your point trite but even more

[@TR4Ajim]

The timing of the Hana’s attack was VERY interesting. I think Putin’s fingerprints are all over this. Here’s my view:
Putin needed NATO, and especially the US to rethink their support of Ukraine. Then the US congress started making noises that the support was too expensive. So Vladi get on the phone to his new best friend Iran, and asks them to provide a diversion that meets Iranian goals anyway, and can divert attention away from Ukraine.