Building Out the War Machine
Wed Feb 04 2026
Trump’s Admin – Foreign Policy and Security – Part One
Date recorded: Jan 22, 2026
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.
Music by Roman Garcia, The Roaming Bandits - Dystopian Future http://theroamingbandits.com
Show notes:
Pete Hegseth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
“Recovering Neocon” Hegseth Pledges “Peace Through Strength”
https://thenewamerican.com/us/politics/recovering-neocon-hegseth-pledges-peace-through-strength/
DOGE at the Pentagon: The Business of More “Efficient” Wars
https://thenewamerican.com/us/doge-at-the-pentagon-the-business-of-more-efficient-wars/
House Republicans Push $100-billion Military Boost
https://thenewamerican.com/us/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
https://thewinepress.substack.com/p/trump-the-peacemaker-calls-for-expanded
Trump seeks 50% boost in annual defense budget to $1.5 trillion
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-seeks-50-boost-in-annual-defense-budget-to-1-5-trillion/ar-AA1TM2JK
The Pentagon Is Using a Fabricated Chinese Threat To Build Genetically Engineered Soldiers
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/military-industrial-complex/the-pentagon-is-using-a-fabricated-chinese-threat-to-build-genetically-engineered-soldiers
Trump Pushing to Expand Government Stake in Private Industry
https://thenewamerican.com/features/trump-pushing-to-expand-government-stake-in-private-industry/
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to “Wartime Footing,” Tightens Ties With Industry
https://thenewamerican.com/us/hegseth-orders-pentagon-to-wartime-footing-tightens-ties-with-industry/
Pentagon Integrates Google’s Gemini Into New Military AI Platform
a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/tech/pentagon-integrates-googles-gemini-into-new-military-ai-platform/" rel="noopener...
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Trump’s Admin – Foreign Policy and Security – Part One Date recorded: Jan 22, 2026 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. Music by Roman Garcia, The Roaming Bandits - Dystopian Future http://theroamingbandits.com Show notes: Pete Hegseth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth “Recovering Neocon” Hegseth Pledges “Peace Through Strength” https://thenewamerican.com/us/politics/recovering-neocon-hegseth-pledges-peace-through-strength/ DOGE at the Pentagon: The Business of More “Efficient” Wars https://thenewamerican.com/us/doge-at-the-pentagon-the-business-of-more-efficient-wars/ House Republicans Push $100-billion Military Boost https://thenewamerican.com/us/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 https://thewinepress.substack.com/p/trump-the-peacemaker-calls-for-expanded Trump seeks 50% boost in annual defense budget to $1.5 trillion https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-seeks-50-boost-in-annual-defense-budget-to-1-5-trillion/ar-AA1TM2JK The Pentagon Is Using a Fabricated Chinese Threat To Build Genetically Engineered Soldiers https://thefreethoughtproject.com/military-industrial-complex/the-pentagon-is-using-a-fabricated-chinese-threat-to-build-genetically-engineered-soldiers Trump Pushing to Expand Government Stake in Private Industry https://thenewamerican.com/features/trump-pushing-to-expand-government-stake-in-private-industry/ Hegseth Orders Pentagon to “Wartime Footing,” Tightens Ties With Industry https://thenewamerican.com/us/hegseth-orders-pentagon-to-wartime-footing-tightens-ties-with-industry/ Pentagon Integrates Google’s Gemini Into New Military AI Platform a href="https://thenewamerican.com/us/tech/pentagon-integrates-googles-gemini-into-new-military-ai-platform/" rel="noopener...