Episode 1422 • • 2:20:11 - 2:23:27
1422: Honk Honk
Troop Deployments, NATO Eastern Flank, and Spanish Document Leaks
The Pentagon announces the deployment of 3,000 U.S. troops to Poland, Germany, and Romania to bolster NATO's eastern flank against Russia. A Spanish newspaper, El País, publishes leaked documents suggesting the U.S. is willing to negotiate on missile deployments if Russia de-escalates. The hosts identify this as a classic CIA "roundabout" messaging tactic to soften diplomatic blows.