Chemical warfare by proxy: China, cartels, and fentanyl

About this episode

The episode discusses fentanyl as a national security threat linked to Chinese chemicals and Mexican cartels.

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – I examine fentanyl as a national security threat linking Chinese precursor chemicals, Mexican cartels, counterfeit pills, money laundering, and border failures. The discussion connects Opium Wars history, gray-zone warfare, public health devastation, veterans, families, and enforcement efforts while asking what victory against America’s opioid crisis truly requires at home...

People in this episode

Host: Major Fred Galvin

Topics covered

• national security
• fentanyl crisis
• drug cartels
• public health
• opioid epidemic
• border security

Keywords

• fentanyl
• national security
• Chinese chemicals
• Mexican cartels
• opioid crisis
• public health
• border failures

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chinese, Mexican cartels

Products: fentanyl

More episodes of AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK

• The story of two Virginians going toe-to-toe on Independence · June 13, 2026 · 57 min
• Differences at the edge of life · June 13, 2026 · 57 min
• Why ‘data centers’ have become the target in America’s power debate · June 13, 2026 · 57 min
• The AI data center boom: What’s fueling America’s digital expansion? · June 13, 2026 · 57 min
• The quiet crisis in self-government and the case for local civic action · June 13, 2026 · 57 min
• Pulpits of Liberty: Preaching a nation into existence · June 13, 2026 · 57 min