Retired US Marine Col. Grant Newsham served in the Asia-Pacific region for many years. In the first half, he discussed how war with China is happening now from every angle, and what we can expect next. He outlined the transformation of China from a struggling nation during World War II to a formidable global power, attributing this shift largely to American investment and technological support. He expressed concern over the miscalculation of American leaders, who believed engagement would lead to liberalization, stating, "The Americans were able to convince themselves... that China really wasn't a threat." He described ongoing economic and drug warfare as insidious forms of conflict, remarking that "China has killed a million Americans without firing a shot" through fentanyl, most of which originates from their country.
He warned that losing Taiwan to China would significantly undermine US credibility in Asia, stating, "Every country in Asia... would be wondering just how reliable an ally is the United States." Newsham commented that China is meticulously learning from Russia's mistakes in Ukraine, suggesting that if they attacked Taiwan, they would hit hard and isolate the island nation by cutting off its Internet access. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) views Taiwan as a critical military and psychological target, and he predicted that its fall would prompt other Asian countries to seek favor with China. He further characterized the CCP as primarily about getting and keeping power, and using that to its advantage.
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Author and noted biologist Elliott Haimoff is the founder of Global Science Productions, a TV documentary production company. In the latter half, he shared his work interviewing over 30 Apollo astronauts and top NASA officials of that era about their personal journeys and professional milestones that have shaped the landscape of space travel. Sharing little-known details about the early space race, he revealed that the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was not the first man in space, and there was evidence of several cosmonauts who preceded him. He elaborated on Gagarin's tragic death at 34, hinting at foul play. Haimoff recalled astronaut Gordon Cooper's report of seeing a UFO-- while NASA dismissed his claims, there was speculation about the confiscation of his film. As this was the height of the Cold War, national security may have played a role in suppressing such narratives.
Haimoff touched on the lives of astronauts like Edgar Mitchell, Buzz Aldrin, James Irwin, and Alan Bean, and fondly recounted his interview with Harrison Schmitt, who shared insights about lunar colonization. "He spent hours talking about his findings on the moon… a very unexpected surprise." As to why astronauts have not returned to the Moon, Haimoff remarked that the race to the Moon was a "goal-oriented event," and without the competition, the urgency faded away. A potential new space race might develop, particularly regarding helium-3, which is found on the Moon and can be used as an energy source for nuclear fusion. Haimoff also offered his theory on the 1908 Tunguska incident in Siberia, theorizing that the blast might have been a UFO crash rather than a meteor, based on the radiation evidence.
News segment guests: Harry Dent, John M. Curtis