#2500 - Scott Horton
The Joe Rogan Experience
May 15, 2026
Scott Horton argues that U.S. foreign policy has been captured by an interlocking network of neoconservatives and military interests. He posits that interventions in Ukraine and the Middle East are driven by a desire for global dominance rather than national security, leading to strategic failures that actually strengthen rival powers like China.
Key insight: Despite the constant warnings, the Rand Corporation's own internal studies warned that provoking Russia in Ukraine would be a 'strategic disaster' for American interests—a warning ignored by the Biden administration.
