John Titus and Catherine Austin Fitts discuss what they call the “Dumbs of War,” arguing that recent war, finance, and policy stories show baffling incompetence from top officials and contractors. They highlight Lockheed CEO James Taiclet calling defense demand “permanent,” NATO Article 5 ambiguity, and UK military messaging about preparing civilians for sacrifices. They cover reports of Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine excluding Zelensky, alleged Starlink/Starshield throttling affecting Ukrainian drones, and the growing role of space, AI, sensors, drones, and robots in warfare, alongside defense-stock gains since 2022. They also discuss Gulf-state damage downplaying, fuel shortages in Bali and high diesel costs, EU funding for Ukraine despite internal budget fights, AI policing tools for geolocating homes, stablecoin-legislation grift tied to Tether, orchestrated violence around French protests, and election implications amid administrative sloppiness and corruption.