1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,760 Speaker 1: I managed to finally read the twenty twenty six US 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: National Defense Strategy. 3 00:00:04,160 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 2: It's fascinating. Do it if you can. 4 00:00:05,760 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: It's i think twenty six pages, but it's not complex. 5 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: It's actually quite simple in that you can follow it. 6 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: It doesn't use a lot of defense jargon and technical terminology. 7 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 2: It's very, very valuable. 8 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 1: I wanted to give you just a few of my 9 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: takes out with utopian idealism in with hard nosed realism. 10 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 2: That's a direct quote from it. 11 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: China mentioned multiple times more than anywhere else, of course, 12 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: identified as their greatest adversary, second most powerful nation, it says, 13 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,040 Speaker 1: behind the US. But it's interesting the language around it is, Look, 14 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: we're not looking to dominate. They want a reasonable piece, 15 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 1: that is the goal, and they want to deter China 16 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:44,159 Speaker 1: through strength, not confrontation. Of course, we know Jijiping is 17 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 1: the complete opposite of that, and they're not exactly going 18 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,240 Speaker 1: to put in this very public document. 19 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:49,919 Speaker 2: Anything more sinister. 20 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: It implied this kind of robust piece that they were 21 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 1: happy to have. So both can coexist. But America must 22 00:00:56,480 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: be stronger than it is now to handle what the 23 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: Chinese communists is building. It has been doing for a 24 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: long time. They've been very patient with this, but of course, 25 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: I mean that should be no surprise to anyone that 26 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 1: China is considered the number one threat. 27 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 2: To America and to the rest of the West. 28 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: Russia, Ukraine was essentially, if I want to summarize it, 29 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: Europe you can handle that. 30 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: Europe you can do it. 31 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: And look, I get that lifting five percent of GDP 32 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: investment in defense. Absolutely most countries around the world have 33 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:23,040 Speaker 1: been so lazy when it comes to the U. It 34 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 1: goes into this a little bit in the strategy, but 35 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: it talks about the fact that previously it was almost 36 00:01:26,920 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: seen as an advantage if your allies needed you more, 37 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: if they were weaker, if they were more desperate for 38 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 1: your support because they couldn't do anything themselves. Well, Trump 39 00:01:34,440 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: has turned that in its head and said, no, not 40 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 1: on my watch. You need to lift, you need to 41 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: build up, you need to actually be able to go 42 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,119 Speaker 1: into battle yourself. We'll be there to help you, we'll 43 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: support you, but we're not going to do all the 44 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 1: heavy lifting. 45 00:01:45,800 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 2: And that's fair enough. But I do wish America would 46 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 2: do more with Ukraine. I get it's not. 47 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: America's responsibility, but I think that there's more that can 48 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: be done Middle East. They say Israel is a model 49 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: ally a model ally talks about how it did all 50 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: the heavy lifting post October seven. 51 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: It's a key partner. 52 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: They were effusively positive and so much praise when it 53 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:05,440 Speaker 1: came to Israel. So put that in your pipe and 54 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: smoke it. Everyone who thinks that there's trouble in Paradise. 55 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 1: No mention by the way of Katar, you know, the 56 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: arson as slash firefighters, or as CNN. 57 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 2: Like to say, the peace makers. No mention of Turkey 58 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: or Saudi Arabia. Very interesting. 59 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: It also specifically makes note that America is not isolationists. 60 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,359 Speaker 2: Take note, Tucker, Take note Tucker, and I. 61 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:28,639 Speaker 1: Quote, we recognize that it is neither America's duty nor 62 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: in our nation's interest to act everywhere on our own. Again, 63 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 1: I've said it ten thousand million times. America first doesn't 64 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: mean America only. It is in America's interest to have allies. 65 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: In fact, it requires them, it needs them. The focus, 66 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: of course, is back on lethality when it comes to 67 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:48,480 Speaker 1: the Department of War now, of course, not Department of Defense. 68 00:02:48,639 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 2: Peace through strength repeated repeatedly. 69 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:52,800 Speaker 1: One of the other quotes I liked we will be 70 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 1: the sword and shield to deter war. Islamic extremism and 71 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,239 Speaker 1: terrorism was mentioned multiple times as well. And this is 72 00:02:59,320 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 1: key because and you look at Australia posts, the Bondi 73 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 1: terrorist attack, the Isis inspired terrorist attack, they had the flag, 74 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 1: and our leadership wouldn't say Islamic extremism or Islamic terrorism. 75 00:03:08,600 --> 00:03:11,079 Speaker 2: It's mentioned multiple times in this document. 76 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 1: I quote, hunt and neutralize Islamic terrorists is one of 77 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,919 Speaker 1: their priorities. And of course they want to supercharge the 78 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:20,399 Speaker 1: US defense industry base as well. This also really resonated 79 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 1: with me. It kind of leads in a little bit 80 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 1: to what's going on in Iran. So it says our 81 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 1: purpose will not be aggression or perpetual war. 82 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 2: Rather our goal is peace. 83 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: Peace is the highest good, but not a piece that 84 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: sacrifices our people's security, freedoms and prosperity. Rather a peace 85 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: in Americans deserve a noble and proud peace. 86 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 2: As I was reading it, my first thought went to 87 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 2: the people of Iran. 88 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 1: Not a freedom, not even close, and not a freedom 89 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 1: that is of course free of compromise. It would be 90 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 1: completely compromised. The US might see it is peace because 91 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 1: suddenly there's no more protest. But that's not peace, that's 92 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 1: not freedom for them, and it's not for the rest 93 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: of the world either. And it's just so interesting that 94 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: America lays out there in this strategy. They would never 95 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:05,559 Speaker 1: accept a peace that sacrifices our people's security, freedoms, and prosperity, 96 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:07,040 Speaker 1: and nor should the Iranians. 97 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 2: And it would be ironic if America. 98 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 1: Did a deal that would force them to accept something 99 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: that America would never accept for its own people. 100 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:16,120 Speaker 2: It got me thinking, we couldn't do what we do. 101 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 1: Without our partner's noble gold investments and balance of nature. 102 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: Please support the people who support us.