The District: Thunderdome

Podcast: Former acting defense secretary Christopher Miller breaks down the Chinese spy balloon story

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Amber Athey is joined by Christopher C. Miller, who served as the acting secretary of defense under Donald Trump, to discuss his new book and the Chinese spy balloon.

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The District: Thunderdome
Analysis and haymakers on the week’s top stories from the editors of The Spectator’s world edition

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