PBD Podcast Kristi Noem Out At DHS + Iran War Laser Weapons | PBD #754
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Mar 6, 2026 They discuss the sudden removal of a top DHS leader and the new pick expected to take a tougher line. They cover advanced U.S. laser weapons and how Space Force and AI are changing modern warfare. They examine recent battlefield moves, regional fallout from Iran’s attacks, and shifting geopolitics involving China, Russia, and Gulf states.
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Use Insurance And Naval Escorts To Keep Strait Trade Flowing
- Do insure maritime trade or offer U.S. escorts to keep tankers moving when insurers like Lloyd's pull coverage.
- Patrick cites Trump's order to DFC to provide political risk insurance and potential Navy escorts as a way to reopen Hormuz traffic.
Cheap Shahid Drones Force Expensive Defenses
- Patrick and Tom show video/audio clips: Shahid-136 drones cost ~$20k each but force expensive intercepts costing $400k–$4M.
- They describe these drones as cheap precision tools that change asymmetric warfare economics.
New Laser And AI Systems Change Cost Dynamics Of Air Defense
- Advanced defensive tech (lasers, Space Force tracking, AI targeting) is being used to intercept cheap kamikaze drones more sustainably than expendable interceptors.
- Panel suggests publicizing capabilities deters foreign suppliers (China/Russia) from sending advanced systems to Iran for live tests.