Welcome to The View from the Front podcast. My name is Stan and this is the May 30th edition. You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link above. There is also an AI-generated transcript that you can find above. Or, you can find the podcast on your favorite channel by searching by name Stan R. Mitchell and The View from the Front.Timestamps:2:59. China launches large-scale military drills to punish Taiwan.8:37. Will China invade Taiwan in the next year or two?11:57. “World on the Brink.” Will China invade in 2027 or 2028?25:24. Top Senate Republican pushes massive hike in defense spending.27:59. Biden edges closer to reversing ban on US weapons usage inside Russian.31:10. Sweden announces airborne surveillance and control aircraft for Ukraine.33:36. Honoring a Medal of Honor recipient, as well as motivation and encouragement, just for you.54:59. An important message re: PTSD.If you just happened to stumble by, let me say a quick word about what we’re doing here.For those who don’t know, my name is Stan R. Mitchell, and I’m a prior Marine and journalist.Every week, I primarily do three things with my podcast:* Cover emerging hotspots and foreign policy news that you absolutely should know. (Why I focus on foreign policy...)* Work to unite our country and remind us of how lucky we are to live in America. (My thoughts on the division in this country...)* And finally, I always share plenty of motivation and encouragement at the end of each episode.Take a listen to the podcast. I really hope you get something out of it. By the way, you can sign up to support the show at the link below. (Or use the two options below that.)You can also now sign up at Patreon or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell).Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.China news:US lawmakers vow to bolster Taiwan’s defense with bipartisan visit days after China’s ‘punishment’ military drillsCNN — US lawmakers vowed to bolster Taiwan’s deterrence against China on Monday during a bipartisan congressional visit to the self-governing democracy just days after Beijing surrounded the island with massive military exercises.Last week’s drills were the largest China has launched in more than a year and came days after Taiwan swore in its new president, Lai Ching-te, who is openly loathed by Beijing for championing the island’s sovereignty and distinct identity.In a news conference in Taipei, US Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called the drills an “intimidation tactic to punish democracy” and vowed to bolster Taiwan’s defense by speeding up the delivery of defensive weapons from the US.Will China invade Taiwan in the short term?CIA chief: China has some doubt on its ability to invade Taiwan in 2027Top Senate Armed Services Republican pushes massive hike in defense spendingUkraine news:Never, ever give up segment links:I call it the "Never, ever give up segment” because we must never ever give up as a country (though we face great division, a massive debt burden, and probably future problems that none of us could even predict. But we must never give up as a country.And I believe we must stay united. And also as individuals, we must never, ever give up. We’ve got family and friends counting on us, so in this section, I’m going to share some motivation to help encourage you.I’d like to begin by honoring a Medal of Honor recipient. If you don’t know, the Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration you can possibly earn in the military, and it’s awarded to service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.The medal is typically awarded by the President of the United States, upon the recommendation of the Armed Services. I share these Medal of Honor stories to remind us of the sacrifices that have been made through the nearly 250 years of American history. Through so many major wars, more than 1 million Americans have sacrificed their lives and died, getting us to this place and time. In wars such as the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Shield and Desert Storm, then after Sept 11th, there was Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom. And these were only the major wars that I’ve listed, and I know I overlooked so many smaller conflicts. In all, more than 41 million Americans have served over the course of the nation's history. And as I said earlier, more than 1 million have died, and tens of millions have been wounded or had their lives shattered.So, I think it’s always important we remember these facts, particularly when we have people regularly saying we face a potential civil war. Or that we should split up our country because of whatever the latest culture war is. Or any other number of silly reasons. I think our grandparents and great-grandparents and those who came before them would...
