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Are we already at war and nobody told us? In this episode of "Unreported," Meagan Medick digs into America's military-industrial complex with William Hartung, senior research fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and co-author of "The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home." They discuss why every president in the last 20 years has promised to end forever wars, only to keep feeding them.
Hartung explains how defense giants like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman pull in tens of billions a year in Pentagon contracts. He also talks about why a shocking amount of retired four-star generals end up working for the arms industry, and how Silicon Valley players like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are cashing in on the new weapons boom. Additionally, they discuss how the Pentagon has its hand in Hollywood and influences what ends up on the big screen.
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Host: Meagan Medick
Executive Producer: Andy Gipson, Meagan Medick
Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson, Will Tomasi
Editor: Anthony Diasio
NewsNation`s Unreported with Meagan Medick is built on the idea that some of the most important stories are the ones that don`t make the headlines. A seasoned network executive producer, Meagan brings a rare behind-the-scenes perspective to the front of the camera, taking the reins on stories she believes deserves more attention while asking questions other outlets often overlook or ridicule.
Through thoughtful conversations with creators, experts, and insiders, this show cuts through the noise to make complicated, viral, fringe or misunderstood topics actually make sense. Exploring stories ranging from government coverups to A.I. to paranormal phenomena, to explaining the origins of conspiracy theories and other enduring mysteries.
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CHAPTERS
:00 Intro
3:41 Meet William
5:46 President Eisenhower's warning about the military industrial complex
10:10 The anti-nuclear movement
13:57 William on writing his book
16:43 Government funding weapons contractors
19:25 How defense towns get stuck
22:03 Influence of defense contractors
26:20 Building an alternative base of power
29:49 America’s war report card
33:12 Rise of drone warfare
36:35 Is the Iran war a victory?
39:33 Arms deals with foreign governments
44:08 Looking at the numbers
46:02 The Trump family’s crypto fortune
48:59 Changing the system
54:56 Military generals entering the private sector
59:40 Silicon Valley in the weapons space
1:07:45 The audience is smarter than the media thinks
1:13:50 The influence of the Pentagon on Hollywood
1:18:08 Final thoughts
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