National security reporter Laicie Heeley says America’s focus on military preparation comes with a cost and has allowed the US to get hammered by the coronavirus. In this segment from her “Things that go Boom” podcast, she explains why preparing for future wars left Washington ill-prepared for the pandemic.
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