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John Batchelor Show.

The John Batchelor Show is a hard news-analysis radio program on current events, world history, global politics and natural sciences. Based in New York City for two decades, the show has travelled widely to report, from the Middle East to the South Caucasus to the Arabian Peninsula and East Asia.

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CONTENTS JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 11-11-26
1899 CINCINNATTI POPULATION 750 CONTENTS JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW 11-11-26 Nuclear Deterrence Prevents Global Conflicts — Part One Peter Huessy reflects on Armistice Day, warning that while past arms control treaties reduced nuclear arsenals,...
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Today · 9 min
NVIDIA Semiconductor Espionage Drives Security Concerns — Part Two STEVE YATES & GORDON CHANG PART 2 111126
1922 Semiconductor Espionage Drives Security Concerns — Part Two Steve Yates and Gordon Chang address the US-China artificial intelligence rivalry following an espionage scandal involving Nvidia leadership and Chinese intelligence. They discuss...
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Today · 10 min
APEC Diplomatic Summits Face Economic Realities — Part One STEVE YATES & GORDON CHANG PART 1 111126
1793 Diplomatic Summits Face Economic Realities — Part One Steve Yates and Gordon Chang discuss the upcoming APEC summit and expected interactions between Donald Trumpand Xi Jinping. They analyze trade negotiations, China’s reluctance regarding...
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Yesterday · 8 min
TAIWAN Chinese Military Drills Pressure Taiwan RICK FISHER & GORDON CHANG 111126
1922 TAIWANN Chinese Military Drills Pressure Taiwan Rick Fisher and Gordon Chang discuss China’s area-denial exercises surrounding Taiwan. They evaluate PLA joint force command integration, Taiwan’s defense budget challenges, and how Beijing uses...
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Yesterday · 8 min
REBECCA GRANT & GORDON CHANG 111126
1912 USS WYOMING Naval Modernization Enhances Prompt Strikes Rebecca Grant and Gordon Chang analyze the US Navy’s new hypersonic weapon facility designed to equip Zumwalt-class destroyers and Virginia-class submarines. This high-end capability aims to...
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Yesterday · 5 min
ROBOTS IN ORBIT Orbital Technology Drives Exploration Forward — Part Two BOB ZIMMERMAN PART 2 111126
APRIL 1959 Orbital Technology Drives Exploration Forward — Part Two Bob Zimmerman examines DARPA orbital robotic assembly tests and growing commercial satellite servicing capabilities. He highlights the Rocket Lab-built ESCAPADE Mars mission for NASA...
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Yesterday · 14 min
EARTH-MOON SYSTEM Commercial Space Industry Expands Horizons — Part One BOB ZIMMERMAN PART 1 111126
1923 Commercial Space Industry Expands Horizons — Part One Bob Zimmerman reviews commercial space developments, detailing SpaceX’s Starship test plans and Blue Origin’s New Glenn progress. He covers new NASA Artemis lunar lander contracts, military...
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Yesterday · 9 min
RUSSIA Sanctions Enforcement Faces Statutory LimitsMAX MEIZLISH 111126
1920 UKRAINE POSTERS Sanctions Enforcement Faces Statutory Limits Max Meizlish clarifies the legislative constraints governing Russian sanctions, highlighting the REPO Act, CAATSA, and the Graham sanctions bill. He outlines concerns over executive...
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Yesterday · 8 min
CRUDE OIL Global Energy Markets Face Disruption MICHAEL BERNSTAM 111126
1905 BAKU Global Energy Markets Face Disruption Michael Bernstam analyzes shifting global oil dynamics, explaining China’s crude stockpiling and discounted Russian oil purchases. He notes that Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and export ports...
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Yesterday · 6 min
NVIDIA Espionage Allegations Threaten Tech Leadership — Part Two RICHARD EPSTEIN PART 2 111126
1923 JAPAN Espionage Allegations Threaten Tech Leadership — Part Two Richard Epstein examines allegations surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a targeted Chinese intelligence operation. He discusses potential national security breaches,...
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Yesterday · 12 min
IMPEACHMMENT Pentagon Impeachment Battle Debates Legality — Part One RICHARD EPSTEIN PART 1 111126
1922 SC0TUS Pentagon Impeachment Battle Debates Legality — Part One Richard Epstein analyzes the failed House attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. He evaluates military policy changes, critiques strike operations against Caribbean...
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Yesterday · 8 min
EL NINO Severe Weather Besets Australian Region JEREMY ZAKIS 111126
1913 DAYTON FLOOD Severe Weather Besets Australian Region Jeremy Zakis discusses Australia’s Remembrance Day before describing extreme weather across Queensland and Victoria. Powerful supercell storms, hail, damaging heatwaves, and sudden bushfires...
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Yesterday · 9 min
FRANCE Economic Pressures Impact Global Markets SIMON CONSTABLE 111126
1927 ENDURANCE Economic Pressures Impact Global Markets Simon Constable reports on British Remembrance Day traditions and European weather shifts. He details fluctuating commodity markets, highlighting high European electricity and diesel costs...
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Yesterday · 10 min
VWTWERAN'S DAY Global Conflicts Escalate Amid Instability — Part Two JEFF MCCAUSLAND PART 2 111126
1865 PENNSYLVANIA AVENURE ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Global Conflicts Escalate Amid Instability — Part Two Colonel Jeff McCausland reviews escalating global battlefronts, highlighting Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians, the confrontation with Iran, and...
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Yesterday · 9 min
VETERAN'S DAY American Military Ethos Faces Challenges — Part One JEFF MCCAUSLAND PART 1 111126
1920 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC American Military Ethos Faces Challenges — Part One Colonel Jeff McCausland examines the distinctive American warrior ethos, rooted in citizen-soldier values and compassion alongside lethality. He criticizes Secretary...
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Yesterday · 9 min
DETERRENCE Strategic Balance Shapes Allied Security — Part Two PETER HUESSY PART 2 111126
1923 Strategic Balance Shapes Allied Security — Part Two Peter Huessy discusses how key Asian and European allies are weighing nuclear options as Russia and China expand unconstrained arsenals. He stresses that conventional forces alone cannot replace...
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Yesterday · 8 min
DETERRENCE Nuclear Deterrence Prevents Global Conflicts — Part One PETER HUESSY PART 1 111126
1925 Nuclear Deterrence Prevents Global Conflicts — Part One Peter Huessy reflects on Armistice Day, warning that while past arms control treaties reduced nuclear arsenals, neglecting strategic deterrence threatens global security. Maintaining strong...
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Yesterday · 58 min
STREAMING-MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW11-11
1968-26 STREAMING-MAKING OF THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW11-11 Geopolitical tensions and national security concerns dominate the discussions among the sources, focusing heavily on U.S. naval advancements, Chinese military provocations, and a sweeping...
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Yesterday · 6 min
AI TRADE PART 2 Data Centers and Tech Espionage JIM MCTAGUE & THADDEUS MCCOTTER_2 OF 2_111026
1959 PART 2 Data Centers and Tech Espionage Jim McTague and Thaddeus McCotter discuss political opposition to data center construction in Lancaster Countydespite substantial economic benefits and local job growth. They also examine national security...
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Yesterday · 12 min
AI TRADE PART 1 Data Centers and Tech Espionage JIM MCTAGUE & THADDEUS MCCOTTER_1 OF 2_111026
PART 1 Data Centers and Tech Espionage Jim McTague and Thaddeus McCotter discuss political opposition to data center construction in Lancaster Countydespite substantial economic benefits and local job growth. They also examine national security...
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