Despite stock market turmoil in other sectors, defense contractors Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics and Raytheon are doing good business. Meanwhile, the US outspends Russia by a factor of ten on its military. The US military budget is more than the next nine countries combined. RT America’s Faran Fronczak explains why Washington’s predictions about an “impending Russian invasion” don’t add up, given the multibillion-dollar business of war central to the US role in world affairs. Then Pulitzer-prize winning Chris Hedges of “On Contact” shares his insights. He says Democrats and Republicans alike are “in lockstep with the war industry.” (1:07)
Russian and US military aircraft flew within five feet of one another high above the international waters of the Eastern Mediterranean. Several such interactions occurred over the weekend. Another incident occurred over Syria, according to anonymous officials, while another tense US-Russian encounter happened in the Pacific. At a time of heightened tension between the superpowers, such encounters can have tremendous and terrible implications. Luckily, the incident didn’t rise to the level of open hostility. RT producer Enrique Rivera has the details. Then former Naval intelligence officer John Jordan joins to discuss. (12:57)
Plus, US State Secretary Antony Blinken told the UN Security Council that Russia plans to attack Ukraine within days. Meanwhile Russia said that the US was turning the UNSC “into a circus.” Independent journalist Ben Norton shares his insights. (19:14)
00:00 Full Show
01:07 The Culture of War
12:57 Tense Encounter
19:14 Who Needs Invasion?
#QuestionMore #RTAmerica #TheNewsOnRTAmerica
Get exclusive content and watch full episodes now by downloading the Portable.TV app: https://bit.ly/DownloadPortable
Telegram: https://t.me/RTAmerica
Check out our other shows!
NO show does it like this. It’s TIME for The News on RT America: https://bit.ly/NRSSHOW
It’s her take on all things political and she presents ALL the angles: News.Views.Hughes with Scottie Nell Hughes, NVH: https://bit.ly/NVHSHOW
What’s your NEWS IQ? Give us 30 minutes, and we’ll take you across the globe! In Question with Manila Chan, IQ: https://bit.ly/IQ_SHOW
Steve Malzberg sinks his teeth into the slander, hypocrisy, bias and lies of MSM. MMM…Delicious! Eat The Press: http://bit.ly/EatThePress
Candid conversations with the most outspoken guy in Hollywood! Dennis Miller + One!
Dennis Miller Plus One: http://bit.ly/DennisMillerPlusOne
Let our TV time-machine bring you the week’s highlights and a closer look at the BIGGEST stories, Just Press Play: http://bit.ly/JustPressPlayShow
Author and social critic Chris Hedges conducts fascinating in-depth interviews with the fiercest critics of the establishment. Watch all episodes at https://bit.ly/2QIkQZg
Yep, it’s Gov. Jesse Ventura and you’re living in his WORLD! Come along for the ride.
The World According To Jesse: http://bit.ly/WATJSHOW
They’re watching you. Are you watching them? Are you WATCHING THE HAWKS?
Watching The Hawks: http://bit.ly/WTHSHOW
Follow the twists and turns of the global economy with Boom Bust, the one business show you can’t afford to miss. Boom Bust: http://bit.ly/BoomBustShow
Do you keep missing the forest for the trees? Let Holland Cooke show you the Big Picture, The Big Picture: http://bit.ly/TheBigPictureShow
