Topic: Shooting War

China considers the South China Sea to be an internal territorial sea, ignoring international court rulings to the contrary. Steve Bannon warned that the Chinese regime views its sovereignty over this region as non-negotiable and is prepared to defend it. He predicted that the ongoing tensions in the South China Sea would eventually lead to a "shooting war."

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was questioned about the number of countries where the U.S. is currently engaged in "shooting wars." The hosts criticize Panetta for laughing and failing to provide a specific number, leading to a discussion about the 1947 rebranding of the "Department of War" to the "Department of Defense."