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Rick Fisher of the International Assessment and Strategy Center analyzes China's advancement in space and its competition with the United States. Fisher discusses China's Gandai constellation, a space debris monitoring satellite system controlled by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which tracked a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster crashing near the moon's Einstein crater from over 380,000 kilometers away. He warns that this constellation can perform dual-use military targeting for space combat and missile defense. Fisher criticizes China's lack of transparency, noting its refusal to give advance notice for earthbound ICBM tests and its intention to let expendable propulsion stages crash into the lunar surface. Finally, he highlights the rapid progress of China's LandSpace with its liquid-fueled, methane-oxygen-powered reusable Zhuque-3 rocket, predicting that ten Chinese companies will offer cheap reusable launch services within five years and directly undercut Western competitors. (2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW, 8-19-2026Rebecca Grant, Vice President of the Lexington Institute, discusses technological advancements on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. She details the transition from traditional steam-powered catapults to modern electromagnetic aircraft launch systems (EMALS), which offer superior, adjustable torque to launch both lightweight drones and heavily armed fighter jets. Additionally, Grant highlights the ship's new electromagnetic advanced weapons elevators, which double the capacity of older Nimitz-class systems and move much faster to significantly improve sortie generation rates. However, a White House executive order directing a study to reconsider steam systems threatens to disrupt these advancements. Grant warns that backtracking to older technology on carriers currently in construction, like the CVN-81, could delay delivery by up to seven years, creating dangerous operational gaps as Chinese naval threats rise in the Pacific. (1)Rick Fisher of the International Assessment and Strategy Center analyzes China's advancement in space and its competition with the United States. Fisher discusses China's Gandai constellation, a space debris monitoring satellite system controlled by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), which tracked a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster crashing near the moon's Einstein crater from over 380,000 kilometers away. He warns that this constellation can perform dual-use military targeting for space combat and missile defense. Fisher criticizes China's lack of transparency, noting its refusal to give advance notice for earthbound ICBM tests and its intention to let expendable propulsion stages crash into the lunar surface. Finally, he highlights the rapid progress of China's LandSpace with its liquid-fueled, methane-oxygen-powered reusable Zhuque-3 rocket, predicting that ten Chinese companies will offer cheap reusable launch services within five years and directly undercut Western competitors. (2)Greg Scarlatoiu, President and CEO of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, analyzes the multifaceted security threats posed by Pyongyang. Scarlatoiu describes North Korea as a post-communist, dynastic kleptocracy and a crime family masquerading as a nation-state. Under Kim Jong-un, the regime has consolidated its intelligence and police agencies while streamlining its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Scarlatoiu explains that North Korea's war economy exploits its people's human rights and security to fund weapons, which it now exports globally to Russia and Iran. The discussion, co-hosted by Gordon Chang, highlights active military provocations along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), including recent boundary crossings. Finally, Scarlatoiu and Chang evaluate how controversial remarks by the Trump administration praising Kim Jong-un have strained trust in extended deterrence and undermined relationships within the vital US-South Korea alliance. (3)Craig Unger, investigative reporter and author, explores President Donald Trump's unstable foreign policy toward Russia and Ukraine. Unger contends that Trump behaves as a Russian appeaser whose real estate-linked advisers take marching orders from Vladimir Putin. The discussion highlights how Ukrainian-manufactured drones have successfully targeted Russian oil refineries, causing severe fuel shortages and long gas lines across Russia. While these military successes initially impressed Trump, leading him to publicly promise Patriot missiles and production technology to President Zelenskyy, Unger reveals that Trump subsequently withheld this critical support. Unger cautions that as Putin faces an existential crisis and potential military defeat, he may launch a limited incursion into Baltic states like Estonia or Poland. This would trigger NATO's Article 5, which Unger warns Trump would likely refuse to honor, thereby destroying the Western alliance. (4)Caleb Weiss of the Bridgeway Foundation and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies examines the evolution of African jihadist movements. Weiss details the case of Jamal Chima, a Ugandan Guantanamo Bay alumnus who transitioned from Al-Qaeda to recruiting for the Islamic State Central African Province (ISCAP) in Kampala. Weiss explains that East African court systems frequently experience "catch and release" cycles due to strict evidentiary demands for terrorism cases. The segment also addresses the kidnapping of missionary Kevin Rideout by the Islamic State Sahel Province. Weiss describes how these groups raise funds through lucrative ransoms, utilizing regional coordination hubs like the Al-Furqan and Al-Karrar offices to move capital globally to active cells in regions like Afghanistan. Finally, he notes that eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has leveraged anti-jihadist operations to secure Western backing. (5)Michael Bernstam of the Hoover Institution warns of a severe global crisis in refined petroleum products, especially diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel. Bernstam explains that the "crack spread"—the cost differential between crude oil and refined diesel—has reached an unprecedented historical peak of over $102 per barrel. This crisis stems from a fifty-year systemic failure, during which no major new refineries were built in the United States or Europe. Compounding this, sophisticated Ukrainian drone strikes have successfully knocked out 40% of Russia's refining capacity, forcing the major oil exporter to ban refined product exports and become an importer. Additionally, China has halted refined exports to meet its domestic demand. Bernstam warns that the resulting global diesel shortage directly threatens agricultural planting, harvesting, and regional food security, particularly for developing nations as winter approaches. (6)Peter Huessy of the Gold Institute for International Strategy critiques the Hollywood film House of Dynamite for its inaccurate depiction of US nuclear command and control. Huessy argues that the movie relies on flawed premises, such as the sudden, unexplained failure of Defense Support Program (DSP) tracking satellites and the total failure of US missile defense interceptors, to fabricate a helpless crisis scenario. He highlights that actual US missile defenses achieve 75% to 85% success in tests and up to 98% in combat scenarios like Israel's missile defense systems. Huessy strongly refutes the film's negative portrayal of military leadership as reckless warmongers and its central message that nuclear deterrence is ineffective. He asserts that the nuclear triad has successfully and perfectly preserved global peace for eighty years, keeping the country safe. (7)Simon Constable, writer for the Wall Street Journal, discusses European climate anomalies and their severe impact on global commodities. Speaking from the south of France, Constable reports temperatures reaching 35 degrees Celsius, contributing to low water levels in the Danube, Rhine, and Po rivers. These climate constraints, alongside maritime blockades of Ukrainian ports, have driven up prices for energy, wheat, and coffee. Turning to UK politics, Constable criticizes Prime Minister Keir Starmer for failing to spur house-building and notes that regional politicians like Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham lack an international profile. Finally, he reviews a longevity quiz from the Wall Street Journal, which highlights that the wealthiest Americans live fourteen years longer than the poorest. He notes that Japan leads the world in centenarians, emphasizing that geographic location and financial wealth are pivotal factors in determining an individual's healthy lifespan. (8)Andrea Stricker of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies examines Middle Eastern nuclear proliferation and the mystery surrounding legacy materials. Stricker details a positive, US-brokered development in which the post-AssadSyrian government agreed to cooperate and turn over legacy yellowcake uranium stored at a covert facility known as Site 99. This material was intended for a North Korean-built plutonium-producing reactor at Al-Kibar, which was destroyed by Israel in 2007. Despite long-standing Syrian secrecy and the site changing hands among various factions, environmental sampling by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed undeclared, man-made uranium particles at multiple locations. Stricker also raises concerns regarding Turkey's nuclear ambitions, highlighting its civilian programs' potential military purposes and Turkey's recent attempt to secure raw uranium contracts with the military regime in Niger. (9)Joel Kotkin, senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, examines California's economic and demographic challenges. Kotkin notes that California is on the verge of losing its population lead as middle-class families vote with their feet and move to states like Texas. He attributes this out-migration to exorbitant housing costs, a severe shortage of upwardly mobile middle-class jobs, and high electricity prices that hamper manufacturing and modern technology sectors like artificial intelligence. Furthermore, Kotkin highlights systemic social issues, including high teen unemployment, rising store break-ins, and a deteriorating public education system. These factors have depleted the state's middle class, leaving the tax base heavily dependent on a wealthy top one percent who can easily relocate to lower-tax states like Florida. Kotkin warns that this loss of middle-class families threatens California's future tax base and demographic vitality. (10)Corrections applied, several pending your confirmation: Bridgeway Foundation (transcribed as "Ridgeway," segment 5 — Weiss's actual affiliation), Al-Furqan and Al-Karrar offices (transcribed as "Al-Furkan and Al-Karr" — the standard renderings of the ISIS regional offices), LandSpace and Zhuque-3 (transcribed as "Land Space Corporation" and "Juk 3" — the Chinese firm and its rocket), Zelenskyy per house style, and "yellow cake" → yellowcake. One flag: "Gandaiconstellation" (segment 2) — I couldn't verify that name; the audio may be rendering a Chinese program name roughly, worth checking with the transcript or Fisher's notes. In segment 8, note the source describes Keir Starmer as PM and Andy Burnham as Manchester Mayor — this contradicts the recent batches where Burnham is PM. I've left it as the source has it since it's Constable's segment, but flag it if the summary tool garbled the timeline.R

In a primetime address to the nation on July 16, President Donald Trump announced bombshell findings that reveal the Chinese Communist Party compromised U.S. voter data and weaponized American journalists and corporations. The White House released previously classified intelligence files that show China has gained access to voter roll data across 18 states.“Tens of millions of voters' data in 18 states have been bought, stolen, or hacked by China. Yet those responsible for sounding the alarm instead kept the information secret and hidden,” Trump said.NTD hosts a panel with former CIA operative J. Michael Waller and Rick Fisher, a senior fellow at the Asian Military Affairs International Assessment and Strategy Center, to discuss what was revealed in the newly declassified files and China's actions in the 2020 U.S. election.The day after Trump's speech, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced that states could lose funding if they do not purge their voter rolls of potentially ineligible voters and noncitizens.A Florida hospital has become the nation's first to sign on to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “Make Hospital Food Healthier” pledge. The campaign aims to make nutrition a core part of patient care to aid recovery and improve outcomes.

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What happens when you combine storytelling, strategy, and high-stakes advocacy? You get a communicator who understands not just how to craft a message—but how to make it matter.This week on The PR Podcast, we sit down with Caroline Sánchez-Avakian, Strategic Communications Director at the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, to talk about the intersection of policy, narrative, and real-world impact. From leading national advocacy campaigns to her work as a playwright and Emmy-nominated host, Caroline brings a unique perspective on how stories shape public opinion and influence outcomes.We get into what PR professionals can learn from advocacy communications, how to sharpen messaging in high-pressure environments, and why the most effective communicators understand both the facts and the human story behind them.If you want to think differently about influence, messaging, and the role of PR in shaping the world around us—this episode is for you.The PR Podcast is a show about how the news gets made. We talk with great PR people, reporters, and communicators about how the news gets made and strategies for publicity that drive business goals. Host ⁠⁠Jody Fisher⁠⁠ is the founder of Jody Fisher PR and works with clients across the healthcare, higher education, financial services, real estate, entertainment, and non-profit verticals. Ballot Initiative Strategy CenterWebsite: www.ballot.org Socials: @ballotstrategy Podcast page: https://ballot.org/podcastCaroline Sánchez-Avakianwebsite: www.carolineavakian.comLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carolineavakianThe PR Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePRPodcast/Twitter: https://x.com/ThePRPodcast1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theprpodcast_/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theprpodcast?

    CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW SCHEDULE 1957 9-15-25 GOOD EVENING.  THE SHOW BEGINS IN TROUBLED AMERICA... FIRST HOUR 9-915 HEADLINE: Global Allies Worry About US Division, Adversaries Exploit Weakness GUEST AND TITLE: Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute Director of Eurasia Project; Bill Roggio, Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies SUMMARY: Ambassador Husain Haqqani states US allies are "very worried" by American internal division and extreme rhetoric, unlike past unity. Bill Roggio notes similar European issues, but the US now seems to lead in domestic disorder. Adversaries like China, Russia, and Islamist extremists exploit this polarization, using social media manipulation and citing Western decline. Both emphasize leaders must reduce aggressive rhetoric, promote bipartisan cooperation, and control social media to heal divisions, advocating for unity to counter external exploitation and domestic radicalization. 915-930 HEADLINE: Global Allies Worry About US Division, Adversaries Exploit Weakness GUEST AND TITLE: Ambassador Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute Director of Eurasia Project; Bill Roggio, Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies 930-945 HEADLINE: Political Crises Deepen in Brazil and Venezuela Amidst US Pressure GUEST AND TITLE: Alejandro Peña Esclusa, Venezuelan writer and thinker; Ernesto Araújo, former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Brazil SUMMARY: Ernesto Araújo discusses former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's conviction for an alleged assassination plot, calling it a "show trial" despite a dissenting judge's opinion. He notes Bolsonaro's failed anti-system movement. Alejandro Peña Esclusa reports a US military buildup near Venezuela, fostering internal military discussions about turning in Maduro. Both believe their countries' fates are linked; Venezuela's liberation could expose a crime network, potentially delegitimizing Lula's regime and fostering broader Latin American freedom 945-1000 HEADLINE: Political Crises Deepen in Brazil and Venezuela Amidst US Pressure GUEST AND TITLE: Alejandro Peña Esclusa, Venezuelan writer and thinker; Ernesto Araújo, former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Brazil SUMMARY: Ernesto Araújo discusses former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's conviction for an alleged assassination plot, calling it a "show trial" despite a dissenting judge's opinion. He notes Bolsonaro's failed anti-system movement. Alejandro Peña Esclusa reports a US military buildup near Venezuela, fostering internal military discussions about turning in Maduro. Both believe their countries' fates are linked; Venezuela's liberation could expose a crime network, potentially delegitimizing Lula's regime and fostering broader Latin American freedom SECOND HOUR 10-1015 HEADLINE: Houthis Remain Undeterred Despite Israeli Strikes and US Sanctions GUEST AND TITLE: Bridget Toomey, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Houthi Watcher; Bill Roggio, Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies SUMMARY: Bridget Toomey reports Houthis continue daily drone and missile launches towards Israel, with Israeli Iron Dome defenses proving effective. Israel responded with strikes on Houthi military and media infrastructure in Sana'a, causing civilian casualties. US Treasury sanctioned 32 Houthi-affiliated individuals/entities for supporting Iranian-backed smuggling networks. Toomey confirms Iran absolutely provides weapons, mostly via ship routes, despite interdiction efforts. She notes Houthis are undeterred, fueled by past attacks, and will likely continue unless Iran is held accountable. Bill Roggio critiques a recent, unsuccessful Israeli strike in Doha. 1015-1030 HEADLINE: Houthis Remain Undeterred Despite Israeli Strikes and US Sanctions GUEST AND TITLE: Bridget Toomey, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Houthi Watcher; Bill Roggio, Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies SUMMARY: Bridget Toomey reports Houthis continue daily drone and missile launches towards Israel, with Israeli Iron Dome defenses proving effective. Israel responded with strikes on Houthi military and media infrastructure in Sana'a, causing civilian casualties. US Treasury sanctioned 32 Houthi-affiliated individuals/entities for supporting Iranian-backed smuggling networks. Toomey confirms Iran absolutely provides weapons, mostly via ship routes, despite interdiction efforts. She notes Houthis are undeterred, fueled by past attacks, and will likely continue unless Iran is held accountable. Bill Roggio critiques a recent, unsuccessful Israeli strike in Doha. 1030-1045 HEADLINE: South Korea's President Accused of Aligning with CCP and North Korea GUEST AND TITLE: Morse Tan, former US Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice; Gordon Chang, author and geopolitical analyst SUMMARY: Morse Tan and Gordon Chang discuss South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's policies, including a visa waiver for Chinese tourists, which Tan likens to CCP tactics. Tan claims Yoon aligns with the Chinese Communist Party and North Korea, dismantling counterintelligence and attending parades with Putin and Kim Jong-un. He reports Chinese nationals, pro-Yoon, illegally voted, and a third of South Korean police are reportedly CCP operatives. Yoon'sapproval is low, with most Koreans distrusting the CCP and prioritizing the US alliance. 1045-1100 HEADLINE: China's Advanced Weapon Systems and Global Asteroid Defense Ambitions GUEST AND TITLE: Rick Fisher, Senior Fellow, International Assessment and Strategy Center; Gordon Chang, author and geopolitical analyst SUMMARY: Rick Fisher discusses China's new DF-26D ballistic missile, capable of intercepting aircraft carriers up to 4,000 km, and other advanced unmanned weapon systems surpassing US capabilities. Gordon Chang questions US defense against these hypersonic threats. Fisher notes Russia's Energia space program faces financial distress due to the Ukraine war. China proposes an international asteroid defense, inviting global participation. Fisher warns this PLA-controlled initiative could be a front to develop anti-satellite capabilities and challenge the US in future conflicts. THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 HEADLINE: Ukraine Advances in Sumy, NATO Urged to Boost Russia Sanctions GUEST AND TITLE: John Hardie, Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Bill Roggio, Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesSUMMARY: John Hardie discusses Ukrainian advances in the Sumy border area, noting Russia has redeployed better units to other regions like Donetsk, focusing on areas near Pokrovsk. He suggests Ukraine's counterattacks are part of an active defense, and their focus on Pokrovsk is strategically sound despite manpower shortages. Hardie highlights recent massive Russian drone barrages, including one into Poland, as a "wake-up call" for NATO to improve cost-effective air defenses. He advocates for stronger US secondary sanctions on Russian oil revenue and untying Ukraine's hands for long-range strikes. 1115-1130 HEADLINE: Ukraine Advances in Sumy, NATO Urged to Boost Russia Sanctions GUEST AND TITLE: John Hardie, Foundation for Defense of Democracies; Bill Roggio, Senior Fellow for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies130-1145 HEADLINE: MIT Professor Explains the Discovery of Ionic Liquid, Expanding Search for Extraterrestrial Life GUEST AND TITLE: Professor Sara Seager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Livingston, Dr. Space of the Space Show SUMMARY: Professor Sara Seager discusses the accidental lab discovery of ionic liquids, a non-evaporating liquid salt potentially sustaining life on planets without water, expanding the traditional "habitable zone" concept. She envisions future missions like a Solar Gravitational Lens Telescope. For her lifetime, Professor Seager prioritizes privately funded "Morning Star missions" to Venus, beginning with Rocket Lab in 2026, to directly study its cloud particles for signs of life in this overlooked sister planet.1145-1200 HEADLINE: MIT Professor Explains the Discovery of Ionic Liquid, Expanding Search for Extraterrestrial Life GUEST AND TITLE: Professor Sara Seager, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Livingston, Dr. Space of the Space Show SUMMARY: Professor Sara Seager discusses the accidental lab discovery of ionic liquids, a non-evaporating liquid salt potentially sustaining life on planets without water, expanding the traditional "habitable zone" concept. She envisions future missions like a Solar Gravitational Lens Telescope. For her lifetime, Professor Seager prioritizes privately funded "Morning Star missions" to Venus, beginning with Rocket Lab in 2026, to directly study its cloud particles for signs of life in this overlooked sister planet FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 HEADLINE: US Diplomat Addresses Failed Doha Strike Amidst Iranian Defiance GUEST AND TITLE: Mary Kissel, Executive Vice President, Stephens Incorporated, former Senior Advisor for the Secretary of State SUMMARY: Mary Kissel discusses Secretary of State Marco Rubio's diplomatic shuttle after an unsuccessful Israeli airstrike in Doha targeting Hamas leadership. Despite the failure, she believes Israel's defense capabilities and past decapitation efforts were incredible, fostering public resolve against terrorism. Kissel notes Qatar's role as a money-laundering center and host of terror groups, despite its strategic importance to the US. She emphasizes that Iran, the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism, remains defiant regarding its nuclear and missile programs, posing an ongoing challenge for Israel and the US.1215-1230 Guest Names: Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio Summary: Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio discuss Al-Sharaa, the self-named president of Syria, who was appointed by militia leaders. His loyalist-drafted constitution grants him extensive powers, with key ministries held by former HTScommanders, and minority representatives serving as mere tokens. Formal Name: Ahmad Sharawi and Bill Roggio, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies 1230-1245 HEADLINE: Genocide Allegations Against Israel Debunked by Expert Analysis GUEST AND TITLE: Peter Berkowitz, Tad and Diane Taube Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University SUMMARY: Peter Berkowitz debunks genocide allegations against Israel, emphasizing the UN definition requires intent to destroy a group. He questions the credibility of the International Association of Genocide Scholars. Berkowitz highlights the absurdity, noting the Palestinian population tripled since the 1980s despite such claims. He attributes propaganda success to Hamas's use of human shields, shifting responsibility for civilian casualties. A comprehensive report systematically refutes claims of deliberate starvation, civilian targeting, and infrastructure bombing, demonstrating Israel's precautions.1245-100 AM HEADLINE: Genocide Allegations Against Israel Debunked by Expert Analysis GUEST AND TITLE: Peter Berkowitz, Tad and Diane Taube Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University SUMMARY: Peter Berkowitz debunks genocide allegations against Israel, emphasizing the UN definition require

HEADLINE: China's Advanced Weapon Systems and Global Asteroid Defense Ambitions GUEST AND TITLE: Rick Fisher, Senior Fellow, International Assessment and Strategy Center; Gordon Chang, author and geopolitical analyst SUMMARY: Rick Fisher discusses China's new DF-26D ballistic missile, capable of intercepting aircraft carriers up to 4,000 km, and other advanced unmanned weapon systems surpassing US capabilities. Gordon Chang questions US defense against these hypersonic threats. Fisher notes Russia's Energia space program faces financial distress due to the Ukraine war. China proposes an international asteroid defense, inviting global participation. Fisher warns this PLA-controlled initiative could be a front to develop anti-satellite capabilities and challenge the US in future conflicts. 1936

PREVIEW. Guest Name: Rick Fisher Summary: China announced an international global asteroid defense capability, led by Wu Weiren, inviting countries to join ground-based radar and interceptor stations. This system, controlled by the People's Liberation Army (PLA), could potentially be used to target America's satellites and defeat the US in future wars. Formal Name: Rick Fisher, International Assessment and Strategy Center

PREVIEW: Colleague Rick Fisher presents the PRC's phased asteroid missions and also reports on the PRC ambition to dominate the solar system with men and machines. More on. august 1953. CLAUSE 4.0: Let me search for more information about China's broader solar system exploration strategy and Rick Fisher's analysis. China's Phased Asteroid Mission Strategy Bottom Line Up Front: China has developed an ambitious multi-phase approach to asteroid exploration and planetary defense, positioning itself as a major space power with systematic missions targeting asteroids, Mars, Jupiter, and potentially the outer solar system through 2050. Current Asteroid Missions (2025-2030) Tianwen-2 (2025): China will launch the Tianwen-2 mission to sample a near-Earth asteroid next year. The mission will first focus on sampling near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3). After delivering samples to Earth, the spacecraft will use our planet for a gravitational slingshot maneuver and set it on a course for main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS. SpaceNewsSpace Planetary Defense Test (2025-2030): China is planning its first mission to impact an asteroid in the name of planetary defense. The mission will serve a dual purpose: One craft will impact the asteroid while its partner observes the space rock to learn more about the solar system and its formation. SpaceSpace China wants to test changing the orbit of a potentially hazardous asteroid with an impactor spacecraft and also accurately measure how much its orbit is altered. China will launch 2-in-1 asteroid deflection mission in 2025 | Space Expanding Solar System Dominance Strategy Deep Space Exploration Roadmap: China's plans for exploring the outer Solar System are taking shape, with Jupiter's moon Callisto and one of the ice giants the main targets. PlanetarySpaceNews China has unveiled a long-term planetary exploration roadmap for planetary habitability and the search for extraterrestrial life. China to seek out life in the solar system as NASA faces cuts, commercial players expand ambitions - SpaceNews Tianwen-4 Jupiter Mission (2029): Zhu's outline of the mission sees a Tianwen-4 launch in September 2029. The spacecraft will use a flyby of Venus in 2030 plus further gravity assists from Earth in 2031 and 2033, to arrive at Jupiter in December 2035. China's plans for outer Solar System exploration Ice Giant Missions (2035-2050): Zhu provides a potential launch date of 2035 for a Uranus mission, arriving in orbit in 2050. If a Neptune mission is chosen instead, it would launch in 2040 and arrive in 2058. China's plans for outer Solar System exploration Infrastructure and Capabilities Development Planetary Defense Force: China is recruiting for a planetary defense force to combat the threat of asteroids colliding with Earth. The successful candidates will be required to research tasks related to near-Earth asteroid monitoring and early warning systems. Wanted: 3 asteroid watchers for China's 'planetary defense force' Advanced Detection Systems: The "compound eye," a 25-antennae network of radars, is under construction to bounce signals off deep space objects to determine their potential threat to Earth. The project is set to be completed in 2025. China targets its first planetary defense test mission Strategic Implications Rick Fisher, a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, has been analyzing China's space ambitions extensively. Rick Fisher talks about China's growing space ambitions—from the Moon, to Mars, to asteroids. Throughout the program, Rick talked about Chinese space policy, goals, objectives, hardware, all of it, as tools of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and as an implement of the PLA (People's Liberation Army). NTDThespaceshow China's systematic approach includes not just exploration but potential dual-use capabilities, advanced manufacturing in space (including plans for a lunar base by the 2030s Space-Based Solar Power and 21st-Century Geopolitical Competition | RealClearDefense and space-based solar power), and the development of comprehensive planetary defense systems that could have both protective and offensive applications. This represents a coordinated strategy to establish Chinese leadership across the solar system through the combination of scientific exploration, resource utilization, and strategic positioning—what some analysts view as China's bid to become the dominant space power of the 21st century.

Good Evening: The show begins in Mexico City where President Claudia Sheinaum seeks to negotiate with POTUS... 1915 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-9:15 PRC: Tariffs begin again to bite. Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 9:15-9:30 #TAIPEI: Sparkling: Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of Wild Ride: China's Short-Lived Experiment in Capitalism 9:30-9:45 USN: Not ready by 2027 James Holmes, first holder of the Wylie Chair of Maritime Strategy at the Naval War College and blogger at The Naval Diplomat 9:45-10:00 #PRC: Bunker. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill SECOND HOUR 10-10:15 DEI INDIA: Sadanand Dhume WSJ 10:15-10:30 The Shadow Fleet is the income. Michael Bernstam, Hoover. 10:30-10:45 #SPACE FORCE: Cyberattack and PRC. Annie Fixler FDD 10:45-11:00 IRAN: Murder in the Palace of Justice. Saeed Ghasseminejad, FDD THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 #NewWorldReport: Mexico sees negotiation. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis 11:15-11:30 #NewWorldReport: Why Central America first? 11:30-11:45 #NewWorldReport: Brazil to Moscow; Venezuela returns hostages. 11:45-12:00 #NewWorldReport: El Salvador and POTUS. FOURTH HOUR 12-12:15 #South of France: Day in the clouds of Cordes-sur-Ciel. Simon Constable WSJ 12:15-12:30 MrMarket: Investment quiz to fail. Simon Constable WSJ 12:30-12:45 SPACEX: Links with VAST space station builder. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com 12:45-1:00 AM Moon: Japan aims a lander. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com Corrections:

#PRC: Bunker. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, on China's new military bunker. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1890 Peking

#MARS: Can Musk or Bezos manage Mars by 2029? Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill April 1961

#PLA: J-35 meets the F-35. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center,  @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill: https://www.businessinsider.com/china-zhuhai-airshow-j35a-fighter-jets-military-aircraft-2024-11   1890 Peking

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been nominated as Health and Human Services secretary by President-elect Donald Trump. We take a look at his plans for shaping America's health care future. Trump announced his choice for interior secretary Friday. How will that role work on Trump's plan to expand oil drilling? And how does the AI race with China come into play? President Joe Biden is in Peru meeting with world leaders. He's maintaining U.S. diplomacy with allies in the Indo-Pacific, while countering Chinese aggression in the region. Meanwhile, China is building a mega-port in Peru. What does this mean for U.S. influence in the region? We discuss with a senior fellow for Asian Military Affairs at the International Assessment and Strategy Center. Perseverance in the face of adversity—an art exhibition on Capitol Hill conveys messages of spiritual elevation and the human rights tragedy in modern China. ⭕️ Watch in-depth videos based on Truth & Tradition at Epoch TV

PRC: Kim launches mobile three stage ICBM said to be MIRVed. Rick Fisher, International Assessment and Strategy Center. 1953

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

#PRC: Threatening nukes:  Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill:  https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3282854/chinese-researchers-put-data-link-hardware-doomsday-test-paper Jules Verne 1908

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

Sponsor special: Up to $2,500 of FREE silver AND a FREE safe on qualifying orders - Call 855-862-3377 or text “AMERICAN” to 6-5-5-3-2“Building on a foundation of economic and then political influence, China has drawn Russia, North Korea, and Iran into its early, active, military dictatorship coalition,” author and China expert Rick Fisher said.In this episode, I sit down with Fisher, a senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center. He specializes in understanding the Chinese Communist Party and the Asian military balance.“The major threat elements that China is producing on a weekly, maybe monthly basis, ought to rate headlines on the major American television networks. Cable channels should have shows that specifically highlight these various threats, but they're not,” Fisher said. “The American public is relatively uninformed about the breadth and depth of these threats that are developing from China, Russia, North Korea, soon Iran, and the fact that they are all now in a state of coordination.”We discuss the nuclear coalition the Chinese regime is forming with other rogue states. We also discuss the global implications of the regime's military ambitions, from its space programs to its activity in the South China Sea.“We lose the battle of the South China Sea, we begin to lose the battle for freedom on Earth,” Fisher said.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

PRC: Theater nukes:  Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, on Fisher's piece on China's nuclear superiority in Asia. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill  1953  Nevada Test Range

GOOD EVENING: The show begins tonght in Ukraine and Russia as Moscow says it has launched a counter attack on the Kursk Salient... 1918 Ukraine CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 - #Ukraine: Russia counter attacks Kursk Salient. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 9:15-9:30 - #9/11: Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 9:30-9:45 - #France: Memories of Alibaba rise and fall. Simon Constable, WSJ 9:45-10:00 - #RUSSIA: The new Shadow Fleet of Eswatini and Friends. Michael Bernstam, Hoover SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 - #MARKETS: No EXPLANATION POSSIBLE. Brett Arends, MarketWatch 10:15-10:30 - #PacificWatch: #Wildfires rising. @JCBliss 10:30-10:45 - 1/2: NATO: #EU: America and the Europe First policy to preserve the allies. Jakub Grygiel, Hoover Institution 10:45-11:00 - 2/2: NATO: #EU: America and the Europe First policy to preserve the allies. Jakub Grygiel, Hoover Institution THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 - PRC: CCP subsidies in America. Michael Sobolik, senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council and author of "Countering China's Great Game: A Strategy for American Dominance", @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 11:15-11:30 - #PRC: The debate and China policy. Rebecca Grant, vice president of the Lexington Institute, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 11:30-11:45 - PRC: Credit market chaos. Andrew Collier, managing director of Orient Capital Research and author of new book, "China's Technology War: Why Beijing Took Down Its Tech Giants", on Collier's report "China's Bond Frenzy" @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek 11:45-12:00 - PRC: Theater nukes: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, on Fisher's piece on China's nuclear superiority in Asia. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 - #NewWorldReport: MEXICO: AMLO'S LAST PLAY. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:15-12:30 - #NewWorldReport: Maduro supremacy. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:30-12:45 - #NewWorldReport: Bolivia sinking. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:45-1:00 AM - #NewWorldReport: Amazon unprotected. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @revanellis #NewWorldReportEllis

REVIEW: PRC: TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS: Conversation with colleague Rick Fisher of the International Assessment and Strategy Center re the PLA denying it has a tactical nuke battle plan similar to the plan the Russians inherited from the Soviets -- battlefield nukes and war-fighting. More tonight. August 1953, Atomic Cannon, Nevada 

#PRC: Counting tactical nukes,  Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL : https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/08/22/if-a-china-and-america-war-went-nuclear-who-would-win 1958 B-36 PEACEMAKER

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Afghanistan, lessons learned and not learned, three years after the tragic exit... 1900  On the Khyber Road CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 1/2: AFGHANISTAN: THREE YEARS LATER: LESSONS LEARNED. BILL ROGGIO, FDD; HUSAIN HAQQANI, HUDSON INSTITUTE 915-930 2/2: AFGHANISTAN: THREE YEARS LATER: LESSONS LEARNED. BILL ROGGIO, FDD; HUSAIN HAQQANI, HUDSON INSTITUTE 930-945 1/2: UKRAINE: The loitering munition targeting. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD 945-1000 2/2: UKRAINE: The loitering munition targeting. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #IRAN: The Big Lies. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness 1015-1030 #INDIANA HOENLEIN and the 1800-year-old Lost Christian mosaic. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness 1030-1045 #PRC: US nuclear posture updated toward China and Russia Peter Huessy, president of Geostrategic Analysis and a fellow at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hillhttps://www.reuters.com/world/biden-approved-secret-nuclear-strategy-focusing-chinese-threat-new-york-times-2024-08-20/ 1045-1100 #PRC: Counting tactical nukes, Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, on this: https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/08/22/if-a-china-and-america-war-went-nuclear-who-would-win THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #RUSSIA: Hostage swaps for sanctions release. Katrina Vanden Heuvel, The Nation. Washington Post 1115-1130 #USAF: Preparing for war with PRC in the Indo-Pacific. GENERAL BLAINE HOLT, USAF (RET). @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL  https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/08/22/if-a-china-and-america-war-went-nuclear-who-would-win 1130-1145 1/2: #HEZBOLLAH: Terror Barrage. IAF counter strike. David Daoud, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD. 1145-1200 2/2: #HEZBOLLAH: Terror Barrage. IAF counter strike. David Daoud, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD. FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #NewWorldReport: Venezuela arresting journalist and deploying lawfare. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire 1215-1230 #NewWorldReport: Lawfare in Brazil. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire 1230-1245 #NewWorldReport: Lawfare in Mexico. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire 1245-100 am #NewWorldReport: Do either presidential candidate have an answer to the Darien Gap? Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire

PREVIEW: PRC: TACTICAL NUKES Conversation with colleague Rick Fisher, International Assessment and Strategy Center, regarding the regional nuclear weapons on warheads that the PLA can deliver in a war over Taiwan. More later. 1953 Atomic Cannon M-65

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Iran, waiting for the threatened attack on Israel - in Beirut waiting for the threatened attack on Israel. 1667 Jerusalem CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 IRAN: Threats. Bill Roggio, FDD https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/08/generation-jihad-ep-198-the-state-of-global-jihad-with-preston-stewart.php https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-12-2024/ 915-930 #Social Media: Untrustworthy, unavoidable. Bill Roggio, FDDhttps://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/08/generation-jihad-ep-198-the-state-of-global-jihad-with-preston-stewart.php 930-945 HAMAS, Hezbollah: Imminent is the Israeli guidance. Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio FDDhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-12-2024/ 945-1000 #ISRAEL: Why did Iran launch the war? Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institutionhttps://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-12-2024/ SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #IRAN: #ISRAEL: USNAVY: USS GEORGIA, A CRUISE MISSILE LOADED NUCLEAR SUBMARINE, OHIO CLASS, ARRIVES ON STATION. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 @THADMCCOTTER @THEAMGREATNESS https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-12-2024/ 1015-1030 #Indiana Hoenlein: Loaded for globalization, 1300 BCE. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness https://www.timesofisrael.com/3300-year-old-ship-found-off-israeli-coast-is-oldest-ever-found-in-deep-waters/ 1030-1045 #PRC: China's plan to secure the Earth to Moon traffic. Rick Fisher, International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1045-1100 #Provocation: PLA harasses Philippine patrol over Scarborough Shoal. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 1/2: #Ukraine. Assault in Force into Russian territory. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDDhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/12/ukraine-white-triangle-invasion-stunned-russia/ 1115-1130 2/2: #Ukraine. Assault in Force into Russian territory. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDDhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/12/ukraine-white-triangle-invasion-stunned-russia/ 1130-1145 #NIGERIA: Delivering medical supplies to besieged Plateau State. Bill Devlin, widowsandorphans.infoPlateau State is a north central Nigerian state. It is located near the centre of Nigeria and includes a range of hills surrounding the Jos Plateau.[6] Plateau State is described as "The Home of Peace and Tourism".[7] The state has a population of around 4.7 million people.[8] Its capital city is Jos. 1145-1200 #H-BOMB: Remembering the Soviet thermonuclear test August 1953. Henry Sokolski, NPEC.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_atomic_bomb_project FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #NewWorldReport: A Hezbollah Arrest in Colombia. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire 1215-1230 #NewWorldReport: El Mayo tricked to land in El Paso. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumirehttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-arrests-mexican-drug-lords-could-bring-fresh-charges-home-country-2024-08-12/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-drug-lord-el-mayo-zambada-says-he-was-ambushed-new-account-us-arrest-2024-08-10/ 1230-1245 #NewWorldReport: Maduro hunts for the on the run Opposition. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumirehttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-top-court-says-opposition-failed-submit-proof-election-dispute-2024-08-10/ 1245-100 am #NewWorldReport: Worst Amazon fires in two decades. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumirehttps://www.reuters.com/business/environment/brazil-fire-brigades-fight-amazon-blazes-off-torrid-start-2024-2024-08-09/

#PRC: China's plan to secure the Earth to Moon traffic. Rick Fisher, International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1959

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Hiroshima in August 1945 when the USAAF destroyed tens of thousands of families with the uranium bomb.,,, 1945 Hiroshima CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #HIROSHIMA: Mass-murder terror weapons 1945 and 2024. #Ukraine: Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/hiroshima-governor-says-nuclear-disarmament-must-be-tackled-as-a-pressing-issue-not-an-ideal/ar-AA1oitbO 915-930 #ISRAEL: Hezbollah is a well-equipped and motivated army. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israel-gaza-live-updates-israel-hezbollah-exchange-fire-over-border/ar-AA1oeyO5 930-945 #IRAN: Shoigu in Tehran. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD. https://www.timesofisrael.com https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/putin-sends-beleaguered-shoigu-to-iran-amid-widening-defense-purge/ar-AA1ok8CH 945-1000 #ISRAEL: Sinwar in the tunnels. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD. https://www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-talks-on-hold-until-after-iran-response-replacement-of-haniyeh-officials/ SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #PRC: Anne Stevenson-Yang, author of Wild Ride: China's Short-Lived Experiment in Capitalism, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3272987/chinas-property-bender-has-led-long-tough-hangover-economist-mao-zhenhua 1015-1030 #PRC: Charles Burton, senior fellow at Sinopsis, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world/asia/china-nationalist-hu-xijin-silent.html 1030-1045 #NORTH KOREA: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill: https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/1000-kn24-nkorean-frontline-forces-unprecedented 1045-1100 #PRC: Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3272609/us-china-trade-war-could-be-death-knell-advanced-economies THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 1/2: #HOTEL MARS: The Unknowns of the Cheyava Falls rock on Mars. Kevin Hand, JPL. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com https://science.nasa.gov/resource/perseverances-selfie-with-cheyava-falls/ 1115-1130 2/2: #HOTEL MARS: The Unknowns of the Cheyava Falls rock on Mars. Kevin Hand, JPL. David Livingston, SpaceShow.com https://science.nasa.gov/resource/perseverances-selfie-with-cheyava-falls/ 1130-1145 #POTUS: Trump on repeats. Sidney Blumenthal, Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/06/trump-kamala-harris-presidential-election 1145-1200 #RUSSIA: The prosperous sanctions middlemen in Turkey and Hong Kong. Michael Bernstam, Hoover Institution https://on.ft.com/46BJLA1 FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 FRANCE: Google and the Dutch Auction of 2004. Simon Constable, WSJ https://www.mclane.com/insights/googles-dutch-auction-ipo-is-there-a-take-away-lesson-for-the-rest-of-us/ 1215-1230 ENGLAND: Riots in the North. Simon Constable Occitanie https://www.nytimes.com/article/uk-riots-protests.html 1230-1245 #ISS: Starliner alone. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/nasa-has-decided-to-consider-bringing-starliner-down-unmanned/ 1245-100 AM #SUNSPOTS: Surging? Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com & What does it mean? https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/essays-and-commentaries/sunspot-update-in-july-the-sun-produced-the-most-sunspots-in-almost-a-quarter-century/

#NORTH KOREA: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill: https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/1000-kn24-nkorean-frontline-forces-unprecedented   1950 Korea

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Afghanistan, asking to name names of the policy failures, 2001-2021, and at the top of the list are Trump, Biden,, 1951 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #AFGHANISTAN: Harris, Biden, Trump abandoned Afghanistan to the Taliban. Bill Roggio, FDD, Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/author/seth-frantzman 915-930 #AFGHANISTAN: Harris, Biden, Trump abandoned Afghanistan to the Taliban. Bill Roggio, FDD, Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/author/seth-frantzman https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/india-s-modi-says-pakistan-using-terrorism-proxy-war-to-stay-relevant/ar-BB1qMmkT 930-945 #HONG KONG: Mark Simon, Jimmy Lai's long-time deputy and director at the now-closed Apple Daily. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hongkong-jimmy-lai-trial-national-security-law-07262024131611.html 945-1000 #RUSSIA: #CHINA: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL https://news.usni.org/2024/07/25/norad-jets-intercept-joint-russian-chinese-bomber-flights-near-alaska SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #ICC/ICJ: Lawfare anti-American, anti-Israeli. John Boltonhttps://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2024/09/against-the-international-criminal-court/ 1015-1030 #UKRAINE: The knowns of Trump and the unknowns of Harris. Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. 1030-1045 #HEZBOLLAH: Weighing the wide war. Seth Frantzman, FDD, Bill Roggio, FDDhttps://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/07/israel-weighs-response-after-hezbollah-rocket-kills-12-young-civilians.php 1045-1100 #HAMAS: Recruiting teenagers as gunmen. Seth Frantzman, FDD, Bill Roggio, FDDhttps://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/07/israel-weighs-response-after-hezbollah-rocket-kills-12-young-civilians.php THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #NewWorldReport: Caracas claims victory by 51%. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire Seth Frantzman, FDD, Bill Roggio, FDD 1115-1130 #NewWorldReport: Brazil reacts ambiguously cunningly. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumirehttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/latin-american-leaders-react-venezuela-election-results-2024-07-29/ 1130-1145 #NewWorldReport: Putin and Diaz-Canel react reverentially. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumirehttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/putin-congratulates-venezuelas-maduro-election-win-2024-07-29/ 1145-1200 #NewWorldReport: Colombia doubts, Petro salutes. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumirehttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/latin-american-leaders-react-venezuela-election-results-2024-07-29/ FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #JAPAN: Nukes on Japan. Grant Newsham, author WHEN CHINA ATTACKS https://japan-forward.com/22-security-talks-is-japan-almost-cured-of-its-nuclear-allergy/ 1215-1230 #PRC: Clawing back banker's income and assets. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hillhttps://www.ft.com/content/c0d3a55e-099a-4009-9b92-4579310b2517 1230-1245 #ASEAN: Turning to India as China slips. Victoria Herczegh, @GPFutureshttps://geopoliticalfutures.com/india-moves-in-on-southeast-asia/ 1245-100 am Liberalism Reconsidered: Piety and Persuasion. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institutionhttps://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2024/07/28/in_search_of_liberals_of_a_more_liberal_persuasion_151345.html

#RUSSIA: #CHINA: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL https://news.usni.org/2024/07/25/norad-jets-intercept-joint-russian-chinese-bomber-flights-near-alaska 1942 Coral Sea

PREVIEW: RUSSIA: PRC: BOMBERS: ALASKA: Conversation with colleague Rick Fisher, International Assessment and Strategy Center, re: the mission for the Russian and PRC bombers making a show by flying in the Air Defense Identification Zone of Alaska -- and more of the same in future. More later. 1913 Nome, Alaska

#BELARUS: #PRC: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.newsweek.com/china-army-sharpens-war-fighting-nato-doorstep-1922604 1930 Minsk

#PRC: Corruption is the price of high command. .Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL https://www.voanews.com/amp/state-media-former-chinese-defense-minister-expelled-from-communist-party/7675562.html 1949 PLA

#PRC: MoOn race supremacy: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL https://spacenews.com/change-6-moon-samples-collected-and-launched-into-lunar-orbit/ 1900 JULES VERNE 

#LEO: Militarize space. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://spacenews.com/china-launches-four-high-resolution-remote-sensing-satellites/ 1949

#PRC: IS THERE Tesla Leverage on Musk's SpaceX?. . Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center.  https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/tesla-stock-rises-after-ceo-musk-scores-big-in-china-during-short-visit/ar-AA1nSrNz 1941 Detroit

1/2: #PRC: Information Warfare and AeroSpaceForce. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.realcleardefense.com/2024/04/20/xi_orders_biggest_military_reorganization_since_2015_1026265.html   1957 Operation PlumbBob STOKES EVENT

2/2: #PRC: Information Warfare and AeroSpaceForce. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.realcleardefense.com/2024/04/20/xi_orders_biggest_military_reorganization_since_2015_1026265.html 1957 Plumbbob WILSON

PRC: Argentina pushes back: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center,@GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/reversing-communist-chinas-momentum-in-latin-america-5624291 1930 Argentina

PREVIEW: #PRC: #ARGENTNA: Conversation with colleague Rick Fisher of Internation Assessment and Strategy Center re the PRC space antenna base in Southern Argentina (negotiated by the earlier China-welcoming Kirchner government)  that can well be used for war-fighting communications and guidance.  More later on how and why & What is to be done?  1920 Buenos Aires  

 #PRC: MOON IS THE HIGH GROUND: Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill.  https://www.businessinsider.com/china-could-attack-us-satellites-from-moon-warns-general-2024-3 1968 FROM APOLLO 8

#PRC: On the Lunar South Pole. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.foxnews.com/world/china-russia-float-idea-for-nuclear-power-on-the-moon-want-to-upstage-the-united-states 1790 Greenwich Observatory

#PRC: PRC builds a Frankenstein commercial airplane. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.voanews.com/a/china-s-c919-jet-displayed-at-singapore-air-show-but-it-s-not-ready-to-compete-/7503947.html 1857 China

#PRC: PLA Air Force J-35 for sale. : Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3251765/china-displays-fc-31-fighter-saudi-defence-show-bid-increase-exports-mideast-nations-explore-options 1943 Dougkas Dauntless Marine Bombing Scouting 241 

#PLA: Boasting. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/nowhere-to-hide-chinas-game-changer-in-military-tech/articleshow/107453578.cms 1902 Beijing

#PREVIEW: #PRC: #PLANAVY: From a conversation about China media organs boasting of PLA  hardware, colleague Rick Fisher of the International Assessment & Strategy Center provides a chronoological analysis of the PLAN then and now. More later. 1377 China cannon

#PRC: PLARF 2035. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.wsj.com/video/series/wsj-explains/a-secretive-chinese-force-is-becoming-the-us-militarys-biggest-challenge/B379CBEF-E14C-4501-833C-3E444F37C761   1908 Wuhan

#PRC: PLANavy takes command. Rick Fisher, senior fellow of the International Assessment and Strategy Center, @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-appoints-dong-jun-new-defence-minister-state-media-2023-12-29/ 1875 China

#NorthKorea: Spy satellite success & What is to be done?. Rick Fisher, International Assessment and Strategy Center. https://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-decries-us-support-161810266.html 1950 Han River Korea