Topic: Thaad Sale

President Trump spoke with King Salman, commending the anti-terror efforts and discussing the $15 billion purchase of the THAAD missile defense system. Trump explicitly asked the King to consider listing Saudi Aramco, a trillion-dollar oil company, on an American stock exchange. The hosts suggest the recent missile attack may have served as a "sales job" to justify further military investments and the US listing.

The U.S. government notifies the Federal Register of a $6.5 billion sale of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems to Qatar. The hosts detail the involvement of contractors like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. They highlight past failures of the THAAD system and the high "other" costs associated with the deal.