France recalled her ambassadors to the US and Australia; the EU is threatening economic consequences; a renewed call for a European army gains steam as trust in the US and NATO ebbs. All this as the Indo-Pacific region holds its collective breath for an uncertain future due to a botched Australian submarine program.

In today's episode we analyze the technical and doctrinal merits of attack submarines, discuss the geopolitical fallout from the AUKUS submarine deal, and explain what it truly means to be "America First".

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