Education
In this episode, Josh and Ian speak with U.S. Navy veteran Grant Owens about war and the military industrial complex. They talk about the power of the U.S. military and its naval force, capitalism and the influence of China on the global economy, the difference between the Navy and other branches of the military, the selective service, the global threat from China and Russia, the war in Afghanistan and how technology has changed violent conflict, the amount of armed conflict the United States is involved in, military contracts and the percentage of the U.S. budget is spent on the Department of Defense, warrior culture and the heroism imposed on U.S. veterans, hazing and camaraderie in the military, the link between patriotism and nationalism, the necessity of the U.S. military in context with global threats, the humanitarian crises in North Korea and China, nuclear deterrents and energy independence, America's identity crisis and how the conservative far-right has high-jacked American exceptionalism, and other topics.Grant Owens was a five year U.S. Navy submariner, serving on the USS Albuquerque. He studied engineering at Portland State University. Grant is currently working as a mechanical engineer living in Portland, Oregon.Follow them on Twitter at:Josh @Simpsonj423Ian @modernovermanand the podcast @NBSPodcast1Website: https://www.necessarybspod.com/Recorded 1 July 2021Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/nbsproductions)