Published: May 24, 2017, 4:42 p.m.
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This week we trek out to the U.S. Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis for a geek field trip of epic proportions (three words: Jack Ryan\'s couch). We drink some rum and Claude Berube\'s scotch, and ring up former Under Secretary of the Navy Janine Davidson to talk about service secretaries, readiness, and why there is no Santa Claus. Then we dive into the Iranian elections, Syrian proxy war(s), our many desires for special counsels and other investigations, good skin care, and the defense budget. Finally, a short tour of the best of Navy pop culture. Sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!
Episode Reading
- U.S. Naval Academy Museum
- Janine Davidson, Emerson Brooking, and Benjamin J. Fernandes, Mending the Unequal Dialogue, Council on Foreign Relations
- Ben Hubbard and Thomas Erdbrink, \\u201cIn Saudi Arabia, Trump Reaches Out to Sunni Nations at Iran\\u2019s Expense,\\u201d New York Times
- Joshua Keating, \\u201cWhat\\u2019s at Stake in\\xa0Friday\\u2019s\\xa0Iranian Election,\\u201d Slate
- Jane Chong, Quinta Jurecic, Susan Hennessey, Matthew Kahn, and Benjamin Wittes, \\u201cInitial Reactions on the Appointment of Robert Mueller As Special Counsel,\\u201d Lawfare
- Ryan Lizza, \\u201cWhy Sally Yates Stood Up to Trump,\\u201d The New Yorker
- Todd Harrison, \\u201cWhat to Expect in the FY 2018 Defense Budget,\\u201d CSIS
- Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould, \\u201cTrump budget to cut Foreign Military Financing, with loan option looming,\\u201d Military Times
- Dorian Merina, \\u201cWhen Active-Duty Service Members Struggle To Feed Their Families,\\u201d National Public Radio
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