Rational Security: The “God Given” Edition

Jun 27, 2024

Kevin Frazier joins to discuss Assange's plea under the Espionage Act, the Houthi's Red Sea attacks, Apple's AI launch, and the implications of AI regulation. They cover the libertarian party's decline, Assange's legal challenges, public support variations, escalating Yemen attacks, US-Iran tensions, and the impact on foreign policy. Also, they delve into Apple's AI release and European regulations.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

God's Gift to Soccer: The Messi Controversy

01:30 • 3min

Exploring National Security News and Bantering with Regular Co-hosts and Guest

04:35 • 3min

Julian Assange's Legal Challenges and WikiLeaks Legacy

07:27 • 19min

Assange's Support and Public Perception

26:45 • 5min

Escalating Attacks on Commercial Shipping and US Military Vessels off the Coast of Yemen

32:05 • 2min

Escalating tensions between US and Iran, impact of drone attacks, and implications for foreign policy

33:44 • 12min

Apple's AI Release and European Regulatory Concerns

45:17 • 20min

Discussion on Artistic Performance, Lawfare, and Energy Transition

01:05:23 • 2min

This week, Alan, Quinta, and Scott were joined once again by Lawfare Tarbell Fellow Kevin Frazier to talk over the week’s big national security news, including:

Wiki-plea-ks.” After more than a decade in effective confinement—first at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, then in a British prison—Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is set to plead guilty in a U.S. federal court in Saipan to a single violation of the Espionage Act for his role in securing and publishing troves of classified U.S. diplomatic cables in 2010, at which point he will walk free. What can we learn from Assange’s saga?
“Houthi Can’t Fail.” After months of sustained hostilities—and a U.S.-led multilateral military response—the Houthi campaign against shipping through the Red Sea has once again ratcheted up a notch, disabling a number of ships in sometimes fatal attacks and teaming up with similarly Iran-affiliated Iraqi militia groups. As global supply lines strain, is it clear that the international community’s strategy failed? What more (or different) could it do?
“iAI.” Apple is set to enter the artificial intelligence game with its new Apple Intelligence, which it will be rolling out on Apple devices in the Fall. But not in Europe, in part due to its regulatory posture. What does this tell us about the pros and cons of AI regulation, and how the industry is likely to react?

For object lessons, Alan shared a piece asking, “What happened to the libertarian party?” Quinta confirmed her millennial status by recommending the new album from The Decemberists, “As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again.” Scott threw his endorsement to the very BBC film, “The Lost King.” And Kevin urged everyone to check out Kygo’s death defying piano performance.

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