With Dr. David Wurmser and Grant Newsham

DAVID WURMSER, Senior Analyst for Middle East Affairs, Center for Security Policy, former Middle East Advisor to Vice President Dick Cheney, retired, US Navy Reserves Lieutenant Commander

• Lloyd Austin's recent absence from duty during cancer treatment
• How does Austin's absence impact the United States' military capability?
• How many people are actually "running" U.S. defense policy?
• Is the U.S. effectively dealing with the threat of the Houthi rebels?

GRANT NEWSHAM, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Senior Research Fellow, Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, Contributor, Asia Times, @NewshamGrant

• A "manifestation" of a lack of detail within the U.S. military
• Analyzing the Taiwanese presidential candidates
• Are members of the People's Liberation Army infiltrating the United States?