Topic: 7th Fleet

Liz MacKean, the BBC reporter who exposed the Jimmy Savile pedophilia scandal, has died at age 52. Meanwhile, the USS John S. McCain collided with an oil tanker near Singapore, leaving ten sailors missing. This marks the second major collision involving a U.S. Navy destroyer in two months, leading to the dismissal of the commander of the 7th Fleet and a worldwide pause in Navy operations.

The hosts propose a theory that the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is being used to pressure the Malaysian government. They highlight the strategic importance of the Malacca Strait, through which 40% of world trade passes. They note that the US 7th Fleet and destroyers like the USS Kidd were immediately deployed to the area, suggesting a move to control the shipping lane.