Episode #1713
Mike Baker
Books mentioned
The Hobbit
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Mike Baker, a former CIA covert operations officer and CEO of the global intelligence firm Portman Square Group, discusses Afghanistan, U.S. withdrawal decisions, and political accountability in Washington. The episode also examines China’s technological and economic influence, surveillance, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous weapons, foreign information operations, UAP disclosures, election integrity, media bias, political polarization, and internet-driven tribalism.
What they talked about
- Antibody test after COVID exposure
- Afghanistan withdrawal and military advice
- Bagram air base and Doha agreement
- Russian active measures and disinformation
- China's ARM chip heist and IP theft
- Drone swarms and AI in warfare
- Fravor UFO sighting credibility
- Hunter Biden and media suppression
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