The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep696: 4. Fanell suggests "warfighting proliferation," including potential nuclear capabilities for allies, to counter China's rapid military buildup. He advocates for the total economic and diplomatic isolation of the CCP to trigger its collapse. This strategy

S8 Ep696: 3. Fanell stresses the necessity of admitting strategic failure to properly address the China threat. He proposes an independent "Team B" for objective intelligence analysis, similar to Cold War practices. Recommendations include moving investment oversig

S8 Ep696: 2. Fanell and Thayer compare modern U.S. policy to Britain’s disastrous "10-year rule" after WWI, which hindered defense readiness. Fanell reflects on how the U.S. Navy ignored the rising PRC threat during the 1990s. They criticize the U.S. for maintainin

S8 Ep696: 1. James Fanell discusses China’s "Joint Sword 2024 Alpha" military exercises, describing them as an "Anaconda strategy" intended to blockade and pressure Taiwan following its presidential inauguration. He and Bradley Thayer argue that Washington's "neo-e

S8 Ep695: Jeremy Zakis describes how his dog, Dallas, protects local magpies and rosellas from destructive cockatoos and miner birds. Dallas’s patrols have restored the backyard's equilibrium, allowing smaller, docile bird species to return home safely now,,. (2)