The John Batchelor Show

Thursday 15 June 2023

Air Date: 
June 15, 2023

CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR

FIRST HOUR

9-915

1/2: #Ukraine: #NATO: Gathering of Eagles in Vilnius in July & What is to be done about Poland? Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute

915-930

2/2: #Ukraine: #NATO: Gathering of Eagles in Vilnius in July & What is to be done about Poland? Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute

930-945

 #Canada: Rewriting the graveyard plaques. Conrad Black, National Post.

945-1000

#21stCentury: Forecasting 2050-2100. George Friedman, GeopoliticalFutures.com. #GPFutures

SECOND HOUR

10-1015

#KeystoneStateReport: Sherrod Brown and the Mahoning Valley. SalenaZito.com

1015-1030

#KeystoneStateReport: The GOP joins ballot harvesting where permitted. SalenaZito.com

1030-1045

#ScalaReport: The Doom Loop threatens to spread across to NYC. Chri Riegel, CEO Scala.com #Stratacache.

1045-1100

#Russia: No shows at the St. Petersburg Forum. Michael Bernstam, Hoover Institution

THIRD HOUR

1100-1115

#Iraq: The failed state:  Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute, specializing in the military and security affairs of IraqIran, and the Gulf states. He is a co-founder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1
 
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/washington-keeps-watchful-eye-pmf-consolidates-its-dominance-iraq
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/iraq-quietly-falling-apart
 

1115-1130

#PRC: #Palestinian Authority: Dealing. Carice Witte is the Founder and Executive Director of SIGNAL (Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership), Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1
 
https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/06/14/china-palestinian-authority-sign-strategic-partnership-agreement/
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/06/saudi-arabias-arab-china-business-conference-inks-over-10b-deals
https://www.axios.com/2023/06/14/abbas-china-visit-xi-middle-east-influence
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/asia/china-mahmoud-abbas-xi-jinping.html
 

1130-1145

#Iran: Clifford D. May is the founder and president of FDD, Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1
 
 
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-it-will-form-joint-naval-force-with-saudi-arabia-uae-oman/
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabias-foreign-minister-will-visit-iran-saturday-tasnim-2023-06-15/
https://www.axios.com/2023/06/12/iran-us-indirect-talks-nuclear-program-biden-admin-oman
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/jun/6/stalinist-approach-to-peacemaking-is-homicidal-log/
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/us/politics/biden-iran-nuclear-program.html
 

1145-1200

#UAE: Leaving.  Blaise Misztal is the Vice President for Policy at JINSA, Jewish Institute for National Security of America. His research interests include Iran and its nuclear program, U.S.-Turkey relations, countering extremism, and strategic competition. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/saudi-crown-prince-blinken-had-candid-talks-jeddah-us-official-2023-06-07/
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabias-foreign-minister-will-visit-iran-saturday-tasnim-2023-06-15/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-says-it-will-form-joint-naval-force-with-saudi-arabia-uae-oman/
https://jinsa.org/were-there-clues-foreshadowing-sa-diplomatic-shift/
 

FOURTH HOUR

12-1215

1/2:  #HotelMars: The volcanoes of Venus in the tens of thousands. Rebecca Hahn, Washington University, David Livingston, Spaceshow.com

1215-1230

 2/2: #HotelMars: The volcanoes of Venus in the tens of thousands. Rebecca Hahn, Washington University, David Livingston, Spaceshow.com

1230-1245

#MrMarket: Fed blinks, markets do not believe. Veronique deRugy, Mercatus

https://www.creators.com/read/veronique-de-rugy/06/23/railroads-are-overwhelmingly-safe-but-congress-wants-more

1245-100 am

#POTUS: Gavin Newsom's rise to presidential contender. Bill Whalen, Hoover