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10 Jul 2025 · 2 h 36 min

Books from Andrew Bustamante, Annie Jacobsen & Benjamin Radd

“WW3 Threat Assessment: The War Has Quietly Started & No One’s Trying to Stop It!”

2 books mentioned

  1. Cover of Nuclear War
    Guest's book

    Nuclear War

    by Annie Jacobsen

    Annie Jacobsen · ~00:06:19 · on 4 episodes

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  2. Cover of Shadow Cell
    Guest's book

    Shadow Cell

    by Andrew Bustamante

    Episode description · on 3 episodes

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The conversation

Three experts—a former CIA officer, a nuclear war journalist, and a global politics analyst—discuss modern warfare, including proxy conflicts, nuclear threats, and AI-driven weapons. They examine whether World War III has already begun in non-kinetic forms, the psychology of leaders, and how information manipulation amplifies global tensions.

Talking points

  • Nature of modern warfare and proxy conflicts
  • Nuclear risks: speed and command control
  • Role of AI and social media in conflict
  • Iran-Israel tensions and internal instability
  • Tactical nuclear weapons and dirty bombs
  • Economic and trade dimensions of China-Taiwan
  • Media literacy against misinformation and polarization
  • Survival strategies: books, curiosity, source diligence