Скачать или смотреть Goat Rodeo #40 - Chinese Military Purge, the National Defense Strategy, and Shutdown Politics

This Episode:

This week, the Goat Rodeo crew digs into a fast-moving moment for U.S. defense and global security.

They open with the latest government shutdown drama, why DHS funding has become the political choke point, and what a short shutdown actually means for defense programs, contracting officers, and acquisition timelines.

From there, the conversation shifts to the newly released 2026 National Defense Strategy. The team breaks down what it signals about a pivot toward the Western Hemisphere, homeland defense, and more transactional alliances, and debates whether this strategy will meaningfully reshape budgets, force structure, or acquisition priorities.

They also unpack major developments inside China, including the unprecedented purge of senior PLA leadership. What does it say about readiness, internal trust, and Beijing’s real appetite for a Taiwan conflict?

Finally, the episode turns to the defense venture landscape. With capital flowing, valuations heating up, and bold claims about startup-led national security, the crew debates what’s real, what’s aspirational, and where innovation actually fits alongside primes, the industrial base, and long-term defense realities.

Our Podcast:

National security, defense tech, and geopolitics; serious topics, but that doesn’t mean we have to be boring about it. The Goat Rodeo Podcast brings you three military veterans turned defense insiders, breaking down the biggest stories shaping the future of warfare.

Expect sharp insights, unfiltered debates, and the occasional defense industry hot take, because let’s be honest, this space can be a total goat rodeo.

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