On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Brandon Weichert, former US Air Force Consultant, Senior National Security Editor of 19FortyFive, and Author of ‘Fortress Americas: A New Monroe Doctrine’. He discusses how the New Monroe Doctrine differs from the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ of Donald Trump, the emergence of a US-Russia-China tripolar world order, the sanctity of the democratic process in the Western hemisphere for a continental system, the need to rely on American economic attractiveness over military force and covert operations, his opposition to any US attack on China in favour of cooperation and an abandonment on the US’ policy of defending Taiwan, how China views the outcome of the US midterm elections, how the US war on Iran has super-charged China instead of hurting it, why nuclear war remains a nightmare scenario for him with nuclear war on Donald Trump’s mind, the possibility of Donald Trump resigning by April next year, who Brad Cooper is: the man tipped to take over the War Department from Pete Hegseth, how Donald Trump’s relationship with Gadi Eisenkot will differ from his relationship with Netanyahu should Eisenkot become Prime Minister, the upcoming potential trilateral Trump-Putin-Xi Summit and its potential ramifications, how the CIA continues running rogue and continuing the Ukraine proxy war, and much more.

Chapters
  • (00:00:00) - Opening Headlines and Global Precarity
  • (00:01:40) - Introducing Brandon Weichert and Fortress Americas
  • (00:02:16) - Origins of the Book and Trump's Policy Reversal
  • (00:03:52) - Multipolar World and Geo-Economics Over Hegemony
  • (00:05:16) - Spheres of Influence vs Imperialism Debate
  • (00:07:16) - Continental System and Latin American Cooperation
  • (00:08:16) - Nationalization, Oil, and US Global Power Questions
  • (00:09:25) - Monroe Doctrine vs Brzezinski's Grand Chessboard
  • (00:10:26) - China Policy and Avoiding Confrontation
  • (00:11:57) - Midterms' Impact on China Strategy
  • (00:13:35) - China Winning the Silent Race
  • (00:14:43) - Return from Break and Iran War Reflections
  • (00:16:21) - Midterms, Trump's Future, and Nuclear Fears
  • (00:18:52) - Trump's Legal Worries and Possible Early Exit
  • (00:19:30) - Brad Cooper and Pentagon Power Struggles
  • (00:20:55) - Netanyahu, Eisenkot, and Israeli Influence
  • (00:22:50) - JD Vance's Political Failures and Future
  • (00:23:43) - Trilateral Talks and Democrats' War Stance
  • (00:27:10) - Closing Remarks and Upcoming Shows

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