The Jedburgh Podcast #052: Newt's World - Former Speaker of The House Newt Gingrich
The World Order which has stood since 1945 is today being tested in every corner of the globe and affecting our economy here in America.
Host Fran Racioppi is joined in this episode by Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to speak strategy across the Elements of National Power, the effectiveness of our diplomacy in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the precedent set for our dealings with China, North Korea, Iran and other nuclear capable nations.
They also discuss the point at which the US economy cracks into a recession, the decision to take the military option off the table and how education is critical for the next generation of American leaders.
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Highlights:
-Speaker Gingrich and Fran break down the current war between Ukraine and Russia along diplomatic, informational, military and economic fronts.
-The Speaker provides his assessment of the Biden Administration’s handling of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and America’s relationship with Iran.
-Fran asks the Speaker to explain the precedent being set by not directly intervening in the conflict.
-Speaker Gingrich compares the leadership of Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden.
-Fran presses the Speaker on his economic outlook for America, the drivers and impacts of inflation and the likelihood of a recession.
-Military force is the last line of diplomacy. Speaker Gingrich assesses the capability of the Russian Army, the strength of American Armed Forces and what China is learning from watching.
-Speaker Gingrich speaks about America’s next generation of leaders, what they must do to keep America safe and free, the importance of improving our education system and why competition with China is the long game.
Quotes:
-“Virtually every medium-sized country is going to conclude that they need to get nuclear weapons.”
-”Putin is behaving like the Russian bear. Zelensky has proven that the Ukrainians are lions.”
-”People should not think this is incompetence….they are doing what they want to do. And they are doing what they believe in”
-“I’ll be very surprised if we aren’t in a recession by 2023.”
-”The non-commissioned officers, the sergeants, the warrant officers…they really drive the system.”
-”I suspect (Xi Xingping) is asking himself ‘am I really as confident that the People’s Liberation Army could effectively cross 160 miles of The Taiwan Straits and be successful.”
-“This is an ideological worldview which is extraordinarily dangerous and runs a real risk, I think, of degenerating into a major war. “
-“It’s not so much superpower in the arrogant sense as it is sustaining a capability to ensure that freedom and safety survive.”
-”I would say the number one challenge we have is the education system because we are literally not producing people today capable of competing with the Chinese.”
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich’s Three Daily Foundations to Success:
-Read 3-6 hours per day to remain informed
-Have a defined process for Listening, Learning, Helping and Leading to plan around vision, strategy, projects and tasks
-Focus on the most important tasks to bring value to a cause
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