
Government Matters (Full Show) – June 21, 2022
Naval blockade of Taiwan by China, Possible Iranian rocket launch, Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Naval blockade of Taiwan by China, Possible Iranian rocket launch, Covid-19 vaccine distribution
There are several things China could do to pressure Taiwan, short of full-scale invasion, including cutting off the island in a type of blockade. Bradley Martin, director of the RAND National Security Supply Chain Institute and senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, wrote a report on this topic. Martin said this would be a […]
Satellite imagery shows an Iranian rocket launch could be imminent. The purpose would be to launch satellites into space, but that same long-range ballistic technology could also allow Tehran to launch nuclear warheads and other weapons. Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said these kinds of tests help the […]
Over 750 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been distributed across the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s just two years after a Covid-19 task force was created to plan its rollout. Dr. Anita Patel, former senior advisor for pandemic preparedness and response at the CDC and finalist […]