Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp 12/9/25: Antiwar.com Turns 30, NDAA Will Give Trump $1 Trillion Military Budget, IDF Spying on US, and More
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Dec 9, 2025 A celebration of Antiwar.com's 30th anniversary highlights its history of opposing US interventions. Discussions include the alarming $1 trillion military budget from the NDAA, troop limits, and sanctions against Syria. The podcast reveals spy allegations involving the IDF at a US monitoring base and health crises in Gaza. Tensions rise with Netanyahu's meetings with Trump, while Ben-Gvir sparks controversy with provocative statements. The UAE's militia activities in Yemen and Zelensky's peace talks with Europe add to the geopolitical complexities.
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NDAA Packs Policy Riders And Limits Drawdowns
- The reconciled NDAA includes provisions to block presidential troop drawdowns in Europe and South Korea.
- It also lifts Syria's Caesar Act sanctions and embeds many policy riders across its 3,000+ pages.
U.S. Must Backfill Arms If Others Restrict Israel
- An NDAA amendment requires U.S. agencies to fill weapons-supply gaps for Israel if other exporters restrict arms.
- Dave DeCamp frames this as an explicit U.S. commitment to backfill international export restrictions on Israel.
Israel Backing Militias With Extremist Ties
- Israeli-backed Popular Forces leadership includes figures with past ties to extremist groups like Army of Islam.
- DeCamp warns the U.S. and Israel appear to be cultivating militias with jihadist-linked members to counter Hamas.