Trump's Strongman Summit Is a Gift to Putin

<p>Ben and guest co-host Yalda Hakim, Sky News’ Lead World News Presenter, discuss Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s upcoming Alaska summit, previewing what might unfold, Ukraine's predicament, and how Europe has struggled with being sidelined. They also talk about Trump’s fixation on the Nobel Peace Prize and his ‘real estate diplomacy,’ as well as Israel’s frightening plan to take over Gaza, the targeted killing of several Al Jazeera journalists, and Europe’s uncoordinated response to Israel’s expanding war and the humanitarian disaster in Gaza. Finally, they discuss the fourth anniversary of the fall of Kabul and what life is like for women and girls under the Taliban’s rule. Then, Tommy speaks with Michael C. Horowitz, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Development and Emerging Capabilities, about how drones and artificial intelligence have ushered in a new era of warfare, and why the US military is lagging behind. Check out Yalda’s podcast, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5Fz040Qg4P6BVo7Fhd776g">The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim</a>.</p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, <a href="https://youtu.be/YwUobzlOQMs">click here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>