About this episode

Mike Ritland discusses U.S. foreign intervention, modern warfare, and the training of military dogs.

Mike Ritland is a former Navy SEAL, founder of the Warrior Dog Foundation, and host of the Mike Drop Podcast, known for his combat deployments and work with elite military working dogs.In this episode, Mike breaks down U.S. foreign intervention, post-9/11 warfare, and the unintended consequences of nation-building, with firsthand insight from Iraq and Afghanistan. The conversation explores modern threats including drone warfare, artificial intelligence, cyber vulnerabilities, and rising global tensions involving Venezuela, Iran, and China.Mike also dives deep into Special Operations culture, SEAL training, counterinsurgency warfare, and skepticism surrounding official government narratives. In the final stretch, he explains how military working dogs are selected and trained for combat, bomb detection, and special operations—and what civilians get wrong about training their own dogs.Support Mike:https://mikeritland.com/https://www.instagram.com/mritland/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNZR15cy3w1fzGXgI5oy5aA00:00 — Global Tensions, Venezuela & Why This Matters Now04:00 — U.S. Intervention Patterns Across Administrations07:30 — Nation-Building Failures & Unintended…

People in this episode

Host: Reed

Guest: Mike Ritland

Topics covered

• U.S. foreign intervention
• post-9/11 warfare
• nation-building
• drone warfare
• artificial intelligence
• military working dogs
• cyber vulnerabilities

Keywords

• Navy SEAL
• military dogs
• AI warfare
• counterinsurgency
• global tensions
• social media
• national security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Warrior Dog Foundation

Places: Venezuela, Iran, China, Iraq, Afghanistan

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