Japan’s Nuclear Taboo is Shattering

Eric and Eliot kick off Shield of the Republic’s new era with a supersized episode!3:39: Jackassery of the Week12:36: Trump’s Canada Trade War18:29: Eliot’s Trip Report from Japan35:56: Venezuelan Oil44:32: Iran War Update55:57: The View From Eastern Europe---59:31: Professor Paul Miller Joins the Show1:02:42: Myths About the War in Afghanistan1:09:02: Key Decisions in the War1:13:45: Counterinsurgency & Counterterrorism1:18:24: Bureaucratic Missteps1:23:55: The Pakistan Dilemma1:33:07: U.S. Policy Reviews During the War1:39:48: The Afghanistan PapersChoosing Defeat: The Twenty-Year Saga of How America Lost AfghanistanBureaucracy Does Its ThingAfghanistan Study Group Final Report: A Pathway for Peace in AfghanistanWhy The Afghan Security Forces CollapsedQuestion for the show? Email mailbag@shieldoftherepublic.com! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe