Anthony Cox, Alistair Pope & Paul McGowan on The Dean Mackin Show - 15 December 2023

On today's show, Anthony Cox discusses COP28 and climate change. Later, Alistair Pope discusses the AUKUS deal, with its costly commitment to buy US submarines, focusing on sovereignty and strategic independence, questioning whether it unnecessarily binds Australia to US military agendas.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Anthony Cox is a solicitor and a climate change skeptic. He was Secretary of the Australian Climate Sceptics Party and is a regular contributor to science blogs and the media.

GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Alistair Pope was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Emigrated to Oz in 1964, volunteered for NS in 1966. Served in Vietnam 1969-1970, Indonesia 1973, PNG 1975-1978, attended Army Staff College 1981. Promoted to Lt. Col. 1984, and resigned in 1986. He founded his own business, worked as a Project Manager, Trainer, and Consultant. Alistair has written and published over 50 articles on a wide range of subjects, contributing to 11 magazines, including 7 military magazines. Married for 47 years to the girl he met in Vietnam, both daughters served in the Army with operational tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Alistair Pope is now retired and splits his time between Vung Tau, Vietnam, and Melbourne. He is the author of the book "Traveller's Twisted Tales: Short Stories to Make You Think."

GUEST 3 OVERVIEW: Paul McGowan has been canceled many times by the mainstream media, as his artistic capabilities frighten the establishment horses.