well that's welcome onto the program, former pentagon senior a security unless michael maloof to hear his thoughts. good to see you, michael. thank you. union could me with you, the u. s. has sent billions and aid to ukraine. how high is the possibility of a sizable proportion of money going to waste those? the inspector general to get this done has warned. well, just like in afghanistan, i think the likelihood is very, very high. it's a prescription for disaster when it comes to corruption. and as you just pointed out, some of the goods and the weaponry is already showing up in other parts of the world. and that will probably expand that. how do you keep track of already $75000000000.00 and it's in in aide, and that's just that would include humanitarian as well as weapons themselves. so they, the inspector general is right on med, he had a terrible time with stuff disappearing, being dismantled once it was a symbol only to be carted off and used for other purposes for which we have no idea. and this was just in the aid weapons is going to be even greater because there's the pentagon

we've heard from a former pentagon official, michael maloof, who said officials need to provide answers on the spikes and incidents over us skies in recent weeks. it's an increasing problem that we're beginning to, to see more and more of all of a sudden having numerous objects flying in and particularly over the, the north pole. ready area and it's happening very, very rapidly and there and, and in greater succession. and we'll just see where it's going. but that's, that's one of the major questions right now is, what, what is this all about? this appears to be all very purposeful. we don't know for sure if it's from a country or a group, a university commercial, no idea, i trust that both united states and canada will be forthcoming with the results of what they learn. i think the, the by the administration learned a very bitter lesson last week. meanwhile, the bite in administration has added 6 chinese entities to an export blacklist, claiming that they are linked to china as a military modernization efforts and surveillance activities that threaten the u. s . and its allies that's a

we've heard from former pentagon official, michael maloof, who said officials the to provide answers on the spike in incidence over us guys over recent weeks. it's an increasing problem that we're beginning to, to see more and more of all of a sudden having numerous objects flying in particularly over the the north pole. ready area and it's happening very, very rapidly and they're in and in greater succession. and we'll just see where it's going. but that's, that's one of the major questions right now is, what, what is this all about? this appears to be all very purposeful. we don't know for sure if it's from a country or, or a group, a university commercial, no idea. i trust that coffee in the states and canada will be forthcoming with the results of what they learn. i think the, the by the administration learned a very bitter lesson last week check here and syria continue to struggle with the aftermath of devastating earthquakes that hit both countries on monday with the death hole now exceeding 25000. 0 it been 6 days since a deadly earthquake. however, rescuers are still hoping t

as soon as we get his former pentagon security policy analyst, michael maloof, say the increase in u. s. military presence may be explained by washington's focus on the mediterranean region on north africa. it's a very strategic location. it's just an enhancement. it's probably mostly for intelligence purposes, even though they've got an airfield there and that probably will be expanded. and it can be a very central listening post if you will, for not only in the mediterranean, because of turkey and syria, but also all of north africa. and, and the potential expansion as the united states. these are a russian influence going into africa as well for the brits to let us come into their facilities. i think is, it's not unusual, but it's certainly might suggest that the us focus in, in some respect is oriented increasingly toward africa. turkey, the united states now trying to build up its military presence with the greeks as opposed to the turks because of the relationship there. so it's a, it's, it shows increasing act activities, especially in the libya in the north africa. and that in

earlier we spoke to former president senior security alice michael maloof, who says constant us involvement in conflicts is facilitating the disappearance of these weapons. the answer to not having this problem does not get involved in every fight that we, that we come across. there is no war that we don't like, it seems, and we've been doing this unimpeded for to, for over 20 years. so we gotta stop that. it's that simple, this a gemini of ours, it's just got to come to an end. because we're, we're actually through these wars we're actually helping to increase the spread of these, of these weapons. and it's impossible, impossible to keep track of them. and yet, it goes on and i look, it was after we left afghanistan in disgrace, that within 3 weeks you had lloyd austin, this u. s. secretary defense already in georgia and, and then the ukraine trying to is trying to foment problems. and this is just got to stop again, stop swearing, china, i'm presiding the corona virus tragedy. those were the words earlier from the chinese of foreign ministry spokesperson in response to recent us. claims t

earlier we spoke to former pentagon senior security alice michael maloof, who says constant us involvement in convers is facilitating the disappearance of these weapons. the answer to not having this problem is not get involved in every fight that we, that we come across. there is no war that we don't like, and we've been doing this unimpeded for, for over 20 years. so we got to stop that. it's that simple. the said, gemini, of ours, it's just got to come to an end. because we're, we're actually through these wars. we're actually helping to increase the spread of these of these weapons and it's impossible. impossible to keep track of them. and yet it goes on and on. look, it was after we left afghanistan in disgrace, that within 3 weeks, you had lloyd austin, this u. s. secretary defense already in georgia and, and then the ukraine trial is kind of format problems. and this is just gotta stop stop swearing, china emphasizing the corona virus, tragedy murder. the word that is from the chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, in response to recent us, packing that the prime them, it was likely

we have michael maloof. he is a former pentagon senior security policy analyst. and in dublin we have shape bows . he is an independent commentator and writer, or a gentleman cross off rules that affect that means you can jump any time you want. and that i always appreciated, michael, let me go to you 1st here. i mean there's ample evidence. now. we have the former israeli prime minister, we have the foreign ministry of turkey. we have the notorious, is it a boris johnson early into the conflict that basically telling us zalinski, you know, you gotta keep this thing going, or else we're not going to back you. so there's ample evidence that the west does not want to see conclusion to this company because they could, they could just turn off the money, turn off the arms, and it would be over. okay. does that mean washington still believes maybe in a fantasy world, they believe in unicorns or something that they can determine the outcome of this conflict. michael, while they thought they could until they realize they couldn't. and now they're desperate. this, this w