Ep. 5: Q&A with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson; UAE, Iran, and the war in Yemen, plus more.

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In this episode, recorded on Thursday, May 24, 2018:

• President Trump abruptly cancelled the June 12 meeting in Singapore with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un;
• The Pentagon is accelerating the sales of weapons to allies and pals around the world;
• After our roundtable, we’ll speak with Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson from inside the Pentagon (at the 12:58 mark); 
• And after that, we’ll travel all the way to a cafe on the banks of the Danube River in Bratislava, Slovakia. There, our Tech Editor Patrick Tucker talked about Iran, al-Qaeda and the war in Yemen with none other than Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash (at the 33:34 mark), he’s the Minister of State Foreign Affairs for the United Arab Emirates.

Today's roundtable participants include: 

• Marcus Weisgerber, global business editor;
• Brad Peniston, deputy editor;
• And Ben Watson, news editor.

Thanks for listening!