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The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
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🗓️ 1 August 2024
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, for another riveting episode of The Wright Report. This episode covers crucial developments shaping America and the world, featuring these updates:
US Military Readiness: We dive into a sobering report from the bipartisan Commission on the National Defense Strategy, which reveals that the US armed forces are ill-prepared for a global conflict, facing significant challenges in both the Pacific and European theaters.
Venezuelan Crisis: The political turmoil in Venezuela continues as President Maduro declares that his opposition will never gain power, leading to violent clashes and a rising death toll. We explore the implications for the region and the potential impact on the US southern border.
Wagner Group in Mali: Russia's Wagner Group faces heavy losses in Mali while battling Islamic radicals. We analyze the broader geopolitical consequences and the potential for a natural hydrogen energy revolution in the region.
Monkeypox Outbreak: A new, more transmissible and deadly strain of monkeypox spreads in Central Africa and Kenya. We update you on the situation and the efforts to contain the outbreak.
Ukraine's F-16s: Ukraine receives its first F-16 fighter jets, but will they make a difference in the war? We discuss the logistical and strategic challenges that lie ahead.
California's Renewable Energy: Stanford University reports that California met its electricity demand with 100% renewable energy for over 100 days. We dig deeper to understand the reality behind the headline.
Dark Chocolate Warning: Researchers from George Washington University find high levels of heavy metals in dark chocolate and cocoa products, raising health concerns. We discuss the implications and potential solutions.
"And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32
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| 0:00.0 | It's August 1st. I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, gentlemen welcome to the right report your daily |
| 0:20.9 | news podcast get out your maps because we are going around the Your Daily Podcast |
| 0:28.6 | Get out your maps because we are going around the globe this morning for news that's shaping America and the world |
| 0:35.6 | We begin in the United States with a sobering piece of news out of Washington DC about the state of America's military. In short, US Armed Forces are not ready for global war. |
| 0:39.6 | The bipartisan commission on the National Defense Strategy, |
| 0:42.9 | revealed on Tuesday that across the board, |
| 0:45.4 | the Pentagon is woefully unprepared |
| 0:47.6 | to fight major adversaries |
| 0:49.2 | and would not be able to sustain a two-front war. |
| 0:52.8 | In the Pacific, America has now lost our advantage to China, especially our Navy, and if a war |
| 0:58.2 | were to break out, we would likely run out of ammunition within three to four weeks. |
| 1:03.0 | Some munitions might be stretched to last a little bit longer, |
| 1:06.5 | but others like anti-ship missiles would go dry after only a few days. |
| 1:11.0 | And if that were to happen, the White House would be absolutely stuck. |
| 1:14.6 | The infrastructure of factories and suppliers to ramp up domestic production simply are no longer |
| 1:19.4 | there. |
| 1:20.4 | The Commission found that there is no quick way to spark a World War II style mobilization |
| 1:25.2 | to match what the Chinese can do. |
| 1:28.2 | Meanwhile, the second theater of likely war would be in Europe and here too America is in trouble. The Commission found |
| 1:34.9 | that our likely adversary there the Russians have a much better industrial |
| 1:38.8 | capability in terms of very key munitions. Plus if a war were to break out in that region Moscow |
| 1:44.7 | would likely lean pretty heavily on their cyber and space programs knocking out |
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