{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Combating Mexican drug cartels: Is there a military solution?","description":"In this show, Chris, Melanie, and Zack consider the different military options being considered to combat Mexican drug cartels. Are the cartels that manufacture and distribute drugs that kill Americans, particularly fentanyl, a threat to US national security? If so, is military action, with or without the approval of the Mexican government, a viable solution? And if a military operation isn\u2019t a great idea, are there other ways to stop the tens of thousands of fentanyl and other drug-related deaths that occur in the United States every year? Melanie remembers Andrew Schwartz, a force of nature at CSIS who passed away earlier this month. The crew has shout outs for Ukraine\u2019s drone manufacturers and researchers Jessica Batke and Laura Edelson on \u201cThe Locknet,\u201d regarding China\u2019s control of the Internet. Grievances for the Trump administration\u2019s handling of staff cuts at the State Department, and for strong-arming allies regarding a hypothetical conflict with China over Taiwan. &amp;nbsp; Show Links:   Dan DePetris and Chris McCallion, \u201cNo GWOT-NARCO: The Perils of Making War on Cartels,\u201d Defense Priorities, July 2, 2025   Simon Shuster, \u201cThe Hidden War Over Ukraine\u2019s Lost Children,\u201d Time, July 17, 2025   Caitlin Doombos, Ronny Reyes, \u201cTrump Discussing Drone \u2018Mega Deal\u2019 with Ukraine\u2014As US Tech Lags Behind Adversaries,\u201d New York Post, July 17, 2025   Neal Urwitz, \u201cAndrew Schwartz Must be Remembered,\u201d National Security Journal, July 18, 2025&amp;nbsp;   Christopher Preble,  \u201cA Credible Grand Strategy: The Urgent Need to Set Priorities,\u201d Stimson Center, January 25, 2024   Demetri Sevastopulo, \u201cUS demands to know what allies would do in event of war over Taiwan,\u201d Financial Times, July 12, 2025   Jessica Batke and Laura Edelson, \u201cThe Locknet: How China Controls Its Internet and Why It Matters,\u201d ChinaFile, June 30, 2025   Support Net Assessment at https:\/\/www.stimson.org\/support\/ ","author_name":"Net Assessment","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/132282","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37532715\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37532715"}