Ep 109: John Noonan on Nuclear Weapons and Policy

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. 
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    •      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”

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