Black Hawk Down wasn’t a blunder, it was a warning

09/10/2025 58 min

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Episode Synopsis

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – America’s defeat in Mogadishu exposes the beginning of a dangerous illusion—believing it could reshape the world through force and idealism. As global ambitions drained real power, dependence on China and industrial decay grew. The warning from Black Hawk Down echoes today: without realism and strength, future wars may end in even greater loss...