Will Thibeau

The military has changed the imperative to seem as if they are doing OK or keeping the ship afloat. But it's it's not like you said, it's a disaster. It is in free fall. And the only question is, are we going to wait until it's too late to fix it? We shouldn't wait until the crisis is so undeniable for everyone to see. We've got to get ahead of it.

The military has changed the imperative to seem as if they are doing OK or keeping the ship afloat. But it's it's not like you said, it's a disaster. It is in free fall. And the only question is, are we going to wait until it's too late to fix it? We shouldn't wait until the crisis is so undeniable for everyone to see. We've got to get ahead of it.

That's hopefully what Secretary Hegseth is going to do. And that's what President Trump needs to do. And the fact that he's nominating Pete Hegseth means he knows it.

That's hopefully what Secretary Hegseth is going to do. And that's what President Trump needs to do. And the fact that he's nominating Pete Hegseth means he knows it.

Yeah, Charlie, I think we'll be in large agreement here, but it reflects the understanding that America is a nation in that what benefits America is not an ideology attached to a real life game of risk with soldiers displacing other soldiers around the world. The American nation is what must benefit from defense policy, from foreign policy, from Department of the Interior policy.

Yeah, Charlie, I think we'll be in large agreement here, but it reflects the understanding that America is a nation in that what benefits America is not an ideology attached to a real life game of risk with soldiers displacing other soldiers around the world. The American nation is what must benefit from defense policy, from foreign policy, from Department of the Interior policy.

And that means it's about affecting the kitchen table, right? It is about the ability of a mom and dad to raise their family with the confidence that their children will be growing up in the land of prosperity and freedom and values, right?

And that means it's about affecting the kitchen table, right? It is about the ability of a mom and dad to raise their family with the confidence that their children will be growing up in the land of prosperity and freedom and values, right?

And that they could perhaps send their sons to join the military without fear that their lives would be wasted in far-flung adventures overseas with a nebulous tie to what matters to the American people and to their lives at home. It's not an ideology. It's not a game. We want to do the things that benefit Americans as a people and a nation.

And that they could perhaps send their sons to join the military without fear that their lives would be wasted in far-flung adventures overseas with a nebulous tie to what matters to the American people and to their lives at home. It's not an ideology. It's not a game. We want to do the things that benefit Americans as a people and a nation.

And I think that's what these appointments that you mentioned reflect. It's why I'm excited about the Trump presidency. And I know you're probably in the same boat.

And I think that's what these appointments that you mentioned reflect. It's why I'm excited about the Trump presidency. And I know you're probably in the same boat.

Well, I think you touched on it there, Charlie. You know, there's a lot of reasons to be, I don't think necessarily afraid even, but really wary of China and their growing prominence in the Pacific and in the world and even what they do at home. But we... The question is if you think war is inevitable or not.

Well, I think you touched on it there, Charlie. You know, there's a lot of reasons to be, I don't think necessarily afraid even, but really wary of China and their growing prominence in the Pacific and in the world and even what they do at home. But we... The question is if you think war is inevitable or not.

And I think any reasonable American and certainly those who are going to be in charge of our military, our intelligence community and our foreign policy establishment should seek to make war not inevitable. to avoid it while preserving American interests.

And I think any reasonable American and certainly those who are going to be in charge of our military, our intelligence community and our foreign policy establishment should seek to make war not inevitable. to avoid it while preserving American interests.

And, you know, if we move into the space of the Pacific kind of with a fait accompli that certain actions by the Chinese would produce a military response by America, that'll frankly limit our creativity and our ability to respond to China because we'll think that it's only about, you know, killing and destroying Chinese tanks and boats and soldiers.

And, you know, if we move into the space of the Pacific kind of with a fait accompli that certain actions by the Chinese would produce a military response by America, that'll frankly limit our creativity and our ability to respond to China because we'll think that it's only about, you know, killing and destroying Chinese tanks and boats and soldiers.

We should understand that war doesn't have to happen, that there's a way that America can still leverage her economic muscle and her military deterrence in order to make any future Chinese military incursions

We should understand that war doesn't have to happen, that there's a way that America can still leverage her economic muscle and her military deterrence in order to make any future Chinese military incursions