Season 2 - Episode 88
Building Out the War Machine
January 22nd, 2026
Trump’s Admin – Foreign Policy and Security – Part One
How does a war machine become dominant? By honing its operational efficiency and building out its technological superiority. That is exactly what Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, is doing to the tune of billions of dollars. Yet again, fear-based messaging is being used as an excuse to transform our military into Skynet: AI, biotech (transhumanism), massive surveillance, autonomous equipment and so much more. With private partners (can we say fascism?) including Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX, what could go wrong???
Listen in to the details as Peter and Terra lay them out.
Additional Information Links:
Pete Hegseth“Recovering Neocon” Hegseth Pledges “Peace Through Strength”
DOGE at the Pentagon: The Business of More “Efficient” Wars
House Republicans Push $100-billion Military Boost
Trump "The Peacemaker" Calls for Expanded $1.5 Trillion Military Budget In Time For World War III And Debt Expansion At All Costs
Trump seeks 50% boost in annual defense budget to $1.5 trillion
The Pentagon Is Using a Fabricated Chinese Threat To Build Genetically Engineered Soldiers
Trump Pushing to Expand Government Stake in Private Industry
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to “Wartime Footing,” Tightens Ties With Industry
Pentagon Integrates Google’s Gemini Into New Military AI Platform
Hegseth And Department Of War Debuts GenAI.Mil Platform For Government And Soldiers, Says 'AI Is America's Next Manifest Destiny'
Skynet: Pete Hegseth Announces Plans To Integrate Everything At The Pentagon With AI, Will 'Appropriate Data Available Including Mission Systems Across Every Service And Component'