{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Broadside Against Battleships","description":"Chris, Melanie, and Zack debate the wisdom of President Trump\u2019s proposal for a Golden Fleet of new American \u201cbattleships.\u201d They question the strategic logic, timelines, cost estimates, and political dynamics behind the proposal. Chris commends USA Hockey for its gold medal performance at the Olympics while Melanie questions Eileen Gu\u2019s comments there and Zack expresses appreciation for the Supreme Court\u2019s tariff decision. &amp;nbsp; Show Links: &amp;nbsp;   Eli Rosenberg, \u201cWho is US women\u2019s hockey star Megan Keller? A BC alum, and more,\u201d NBC Connecticut, February 19, 2026.   Christopher A. Preble and Celia Clark, \u201cThe Brooklyn Navy Yard revived | 12 | A defense conversion case study,\u201d 2016.   Sam Mercoliagno, X post, February 22, 2026.   Ben Jensen, \u201cWhy the Golden Fleet Will Sail,\u201d CSIS, January 9, 2026.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;    Fighting Instructions, US Navy, February 9, 2026.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   Carline Downey, \u201cAlysa Liu Is a Spunky, Gen Z National Treasure and a Force of American Athleticism,\u201d National Review, February 21, 2026.   Sean Gregory, \u201c\u2018I Don\u2019t Believe in Limits\u2019: How Eileen Gu Became Freestyle Skiing\u2019s Biggest Star,\u201d Time, January 22, 2026.   Trent Hone, \u201cWhy the U.S. Navy Doesn\u2019t Build Battleships Anymore,\u201d War on the Rocks, January 12, 2026.   Mark Cancian, \u201cThe Golden Fleet\u2019s Battleship Will Never Sail,\u201d CSIS, December 23, 2025.   U.S. Navy, \u201cWebpage currently under construction,\u201d accessed February 24, 2026.   Ellen Nakashima et al., \u201cTulsi Gabbard\u2019s appearances at Fulton County FBI raid raises questions,\u201d Washington Post, January 30, 2026   Zack Cooper, \u201cAsia After America,\u201d Foreign Affairs, March\/April 2026   &amp;nbsp; ","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\/40239760\/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\/40239760"}