Hi everyone! Thank you for being here. Each week, I cover hot spots and critical threats that might affect our country, as well as keep you informed about our military. I end each show by sharing some scripture from the Bible (without being too pushy). My hope is you end each show better informed, less worried, and more optimistic (about both our country and your life). I’ve got timestamps below on the various topics, as well as source notes you can refer to.Also, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. If you’d like to support the show, there are several ways you can do so.You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and review on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Timestamps:Timestamp: 0:46. The Trump Administration orders halt to almost all foreign aid, with the exception of military assistance to Israel and Egypt. The Administration has also demanded NATO countries increase defense spending to 5% -- an amount higher than even the U.S. spends.Timestamp: 4:15. Pete Hegseth is narrowly selected as the next Secretary of Defense. Let’s dig into what that means both broadly and narrowly speaking, and also look at the move to transfer troops to the southern border.Timestamp: 15:48. Trump makes two moves that upset some, with his decision to remove protection from some former Administration officials and his announcement that he would investigate General Mark Milley.Timestamp: 35:46. How heavy-handed will President Trump’s foreign policy be? And how effective will that be? The balancing act confronting America (and the world).Timestamp: 42:44. Trump proposes moving Palestinians out of Gaza and into countries such as Egypt and Jordan. Here’s why those countries likely won’t be on board with that plan.Timestamp: 46:14. The latest on the peace deal that Trump is pursuing between Ukraine and Russia.Timestamp: 53:20. Things are almost eerily quiet right now with China and the United States.Timestamp: 53:39. Let me end by sharing some spiritual encouragement for you all out there.Have a question? Or want to provide some feedback? Record a voice memo in your phone and email it to stanrmitchell2012@gmail.com. Please include at least your first name and city. (Or full name if you want to get a little famous.)Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.U.S. news:Trump makes his first foreign policy moves. 0:46 min timestamp.Pete Hegseth is narrowly selected as the next Secretary of Defense. Let’s dig into what that means both broadly and narrowly speaking, and also look at the move to transfer troops to the southern border. Timestamp: 4:15. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Begins 'Most Important Deployment of My Life'Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn into his new role leading America's 3.5 million service members and civilians by Vice President JD Vance this morning, following Hegseth's Friday evening Senate confirmation."When President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was to bring the warrior culture back to the Department of Defense," Hegseth said during his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee."He, like me, wants a Pentagon laser-focused on lethality, meritocracy, warfighting, accountability and readiness."Hegseth listed restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military and reestablishing deterrence as the ingredients needed to bring back warfighting.Calling himself a change agent, Hegseth outlined a vision of a culture of accountability, high standards, performance, readiness, rapid innovation and merit across the Defense Department."We share the same goals," he told the committee. "A ready, lethal military; the health and well-being of our troops; and a strong and secure America."He also said he would trim the bureaucracy and reallocate resources to the warfighter."We won World War II with seven four-star generals," he said. "Today we have 44. … There is an inverse relationship between the size of staffs and victory on the battlefield. We do not need more bureaucracy at the top. We need more warfighters empowered at the bottom. So, it is going to be my job … to identify those places where fat can be cut, so it can go toward lethality."A former Army National Guard officer, Hegseth, 44, served as an infantryman leading troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and guarding detainees at Guantanamo Bay. His military awards include two Bronze ...
