Topic: Rafale

2 chapters across the catalog

Q-Burn
Episode 654 2:18:39 - 2:21:17

654: Q-Burn

French Airstrikes in Iraq, Dassault Rafale Sales Pitch

The hosts analyze France's first airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq. They argue the high-quality video released by the French military is essentially a "sales pitch" for the Dassault Rafale fighter jet. They suggest France is eager to demonstrate the jet's combat effectiveness to potential Middle Eastern buyers after years of struggling to export the aircraft.

Middle Class Infanteers
Episode 476 1:22:05 - 1:26:32

476: Middle Class Infanteers

Cyber Security Buzzwords, Rafal Rohozinski, Infanteers

Rafal Rohozinski of the SecDev Group is featured in a clip discussing the "weaponization of cyberspace" and the lessons of Stuxnet. The hosts mock his use of the word "infanteers" and his convoluted explanation of cyber offense and defense. They compare his rhetoric to an online "web economy" buzzword generator.