Rational Security: The 24-Hour News Psychos Edition

Published: April 9, 2023, 9 a.m.

This week on Rational Security, Quinta and Scott were joined by Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien to celebrate the return of the complete media madhouse and talk through the week\u2019s big stories, including:

  • I\u2019m So Indicted and I Just Can\u2019t Fight It.\u201d Donald Trump became the first former president to be indicted this past week\u2014and he celebrated with a speech from his Mar-a-Lago estate that painted the charges against him as a partisan witch-hunt. How big a step is this? And where is it likely to lead?
  • \u201c(Re)Press Pass.\u201d Russia has jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and is preparing to prosecute him on espionage charges. What appears to be driving Russia\u2019s decision? And how should the rest of the world respond?
  • \u201cCrossing the Finnish Line.\u201d Finland became NATO\u2019s newest member this week, doubling the alliance\u2019s shared border with Russia. What does an expanding NATO mean for security in Europe?


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