Ep 109: John Noonan on Nuclear Weapons and Policy

School of War

EpisodeFeb 6, 202455m

Ep 109: John Noonan on Nuclear Weapons and Policy

School of War

EpisodeFeb 6, 202455m

John Noonan, senior advisor at POLARIS National Security, joins the show to talk about all things nuclear; the life of a missileer, the current U.S. arsenal and its production problems, the strategy of deterrence, and how Congressional oversight helps/hinders good government. ▪️ Times • 01:34 Introduction • 02:04 VMI and the Air Force • 05:13 Missileers • 11:25 Targets of significance • 16:33 Atrophy • 22:18 Production problems • 27:46 Congressional oversight • 34:30 An unfocused military • 44:17 Not getting it done • 47:05 “Raw and abject stupidity”Follow along on InstagramFind a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack

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