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In case you haven’t noticed, it’s bad out there. Pete Hegseth’s efforts to conform the military to his shallow definition of masculinity are troubling enough, Trump seems to have his sights set on a more deadly nuclear arsenal at his disposal. Jon Wolfsthal and Joe Cirincione join David Rothkopf to dive into the shocking shortcomings of our defense leadership under the Trump regime and why you might not be worried enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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