Goats, Jets, and Geopolitics: A Defence Deep Dive with Richard Shimooka

Military expert Richard Shimooka joins Shane Hewitt to unpack Canada’s accelerated defence spending plan, which now meets NATO’s 2% GDP target and includes major investments in submarines, aircraft, and artillery. They also explore the rising costs and challenges of the F-35 fighter jet program, and how modern warfare tactics like drone strikes are reshaping global defense strategies. First we kick things off with the most pressing question of all: what’s it like owning goats? 🐐

Originally aired on 2025-06-10