Episode notes
The Pentagon has confirmed that units from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro were among the jets that helped shoot down dozens of Iranian missiles launched towards Israel in an attack over the weekend. Local international political experts said a broader conflict in the region could have major implications for North Carolina-based troops. Dr. Jeffrey Martinson, a professor of International Politics at Meredith College, joined Jeff Hamlin on the WPTF Afternoon News to discuss what a potential escalation of the war what look like for North Carolina troops.