Weekly Review With Clay and Buck H2 - Scary Future Warfare

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The CIA used a secret tool called Ghost Murmur to rescue an airman in Iran by detecting his heartbeat with quantum magnetometry.

The episode begins with Buck highlighting a New York Post story about the CIA's Ghost Murmur, a tool using long-range quantum magnetometry and AI to detect human heartbeats, used to rescue an American airman in Iran. Clay notes he had never heard of this technology. Buck then expresses pessimism about the future, fearing that weaponized drones will allow bad actors to bomb random houses, citing cartel use of drones for attacks. The hosts discuss drone warfare in Ukraine, where drones create a stalemate similar to World War I trenches. They describe a specific drone attack using the AGM-114R9X Flying Ginsu missile, which has sword-like blades to kill one person in a car without explosives. Buck predicts warfare is undergoing its biggest transformation since gunpowder, with non-human combatants using AI and satellite communication. A listener question about Iran's military capabilities leads to an explanation that while Iran's navy is destroyed, its ground forces remain, and it can still threaten tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The hosts debate Iran's internal control and ceasefire negotiations. An ad break promotes Pre-born clinics. Later, they mention a New York Times article about the decision to go to war with Iran, noting J.D. Vance's opposition. Another ad promotes the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The episode features an interview with Florida Senator Rick Scott, who praises Trump's deal-making on Iran, criticizes Democrats, and discusses election prospects, Cuba policy, and judicial confirmations. Scott outlines red lines for Iran, including no nuclear weapons or ballistic missiles. The hosts conclude with updates on negotiations and market reactions.

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Clay Travis and Buck Sexton weigh a reported CIA rescue tool, Iran, and the politics of war with a skeptical edge.

The hour centers on a New York Post report about a CIA tool called Ghost Murmur, said to have helped locate and rescue the second American airman shot down in southern Iran.

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When Iran war talk gets weirdly technical, and somehow more tense for it.

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