My guest today is Dr. Jahara “Franky” Matisek. We talk about the Gaza cease-fire, the Colombia boat attack, the National Guard in Illinois, cockroach spies, landing a large cargo plane on an aircraft carrier, and more!
Content
00:00 Introduction and Disturbing Trends in Drug Use
04:55 Current Events: Ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
09:37 US Military Presence and Hostage Negotiations
14:36 Nobel Peace Prize Speculations
19:36 US Drug Policy and International Law
24:34 The Evolving Tactics of Drug Smuggling
29:30 The Drug War Dilemma
32:45 National Guard Deployment in Chicago
37:05 AI in Modern Warfare
49:43 The Boomba: A New Military Concept
Articles and videos:
1. Gaza Cease-Fire Begins, Israel Says, as Thousands Return to the North - The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/world/middleeast/gaza-cease-fire-israel-hamas.html
2. Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians - The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/world/americas/colombia-citizens-boat-us-bombed.html?searchResultPosition=5
3. Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Chicago Area - The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/us/judge-national-guard-chicago-illinois.html?searchResultPosition=3
4. A.I. Fighter Jets and Cockroach Spies: Inside the Changing Business of War - The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/business/economy/defense-spending-startups.html?searchResultPosition=1
5. Defense Intelligence on X: "🇺🇸🚢Why sinking an US aircraft carrier is a daydream. https://t.co/36qNEsuRaI" / X — https://x.com/di313_/status/1975633878783303751?s=46
6. Serhii Sternenko ✙ on X: "Багатьох учора здивувала новина, що російський FPV-дрон на оптоволокні залетів у Краматорськ та атакував авто. Але тут нема нічого дивного. Війна 2025 вже сильно відрізняється від війни 2024. Від ЛБЗ до Крама — 20 кілометрів. FPV противника можуть літати і на більші відстані. https://t.co/jKCdmsWUbd" / X — https://x.com/sternenko/status/1975093028898410803?s=46
7. Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 on X: "The Rarog unit of the @usf_army hunts Russian infantry using FPV drones with night vision. https://t.co/NDqsLnC6tf" / X — https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1975494828801859991?s=46