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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 52 MIN

The Broken Machine: How the U.S. Military-Industrial Complex Is Driving American Decline

from Joannes Wyckmans Podcast · host Joannes J.A. Wyckmans

The Broken Machine: How the U.S. Military-Industrial Complex Is Driving American Decline | Karen Kwiatkowski AnalysisRetired Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski examines the deep structural problems within the U.S. military-industrial complex, arguing that ideology, corporate profit, and political influence have replaced objective intelligence and sound strategic planning. This analysis explores America’s growing debt crisis, defense contractor influence, military intervention in Ukraine and Iran, declining global power, and comparisons to the final years of the Soviet Union. Discover why some analysts believe the United States is entering a period of irreversible geopolitical and economic decline, and what these developments could mean for the future of global stability.#Military #MilitaryIndustrialComplex #KarenKwiatkowski #Geopolitics #USMilitary #ForeignPolicy #Ukraine #Iran #Defense #Intelligence #Economics #NationalSecurity #GlobalPower #AmericanEmpire #WorldNews #Politics #CurrentAffairs #DefenseSpending #StrategicStudies #Podcast

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