In this episode, I sit down with Matt Hoh to examine a trend that should alarm every American: the rapid expansion of U.S. military force under the Trump administration — both at home and abroad. In just 11 months, we’ve seen federal troops deployed to U.S. cities, strikes launched across multiple continents, and a growing list of potential new conflicts that could pull the United States into dangerous, open‑ended confrontations.
Matt and I break down the pattern behind these actions, the legal and moral questions no one in Washington wants to confront, and the escalating risks that come with normalizing military force as a first resort. From unauthorized strikes in the Middle East and Africa to threats against Mexico, Venezuela, and even Greenland, the scope of U.S. militarization is widening — without congressional approval, without public debate, and without a clear strategic end state.
We also explore how America’s adversaries interpret this posture, why “peace through strength” is not producing peace, and how the erosion of law, restraint, and diplomacy is pushing the United States toward a more volatile and less secure future.
My bottom line: we are not becoming safer — we are becoming more exposed, more overextended, and more vulnerable to the blowback that always follows unchecked power. Matt brings decades of experience to this conversation, and together we cut through the noise to give you the clearest picture of what’s really happening.
