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Tax equity plays a significant role in clean energy finance, but are developers using it effectively, or are they stumbling over complexities and recent changes? Sylvia Leyva Martinez is joined by Bryen Alperin, Partner and Managing Director at Foss and Company, a leading firm in renewable energy investment, to debate it. They explore how tax credits and incentives are reshaping clean energy's financial framework. Tax structures have changed significantly in the past few years, and there's new changes happening every day. Bryen talks about the challenges developers face, including policy changes under the Trump administration, and how these could affect project economics. It's everything you need to know about how to make tax structures work for you. This episode is brought to you by Foss & Company—a leader in tax equity investing. At the forefront of clean energy finance, Foss helps developers and investors unlock capital for solar and energy storage projects across the U.S. If you're navigating the tax credit landscape or looking to maximize project returns, partner with the experts. Visit fossandco.comto learn more. Foss & Company—investing in tomorrow, today. https://fossandco.com/contact-us/"Power Play was developed by ExxonMobil to shine a light on the accomplishments of remarkable women and the men who uphold the importance of empowering others in the LNG and decarbonization industries. Nominations for the seventh annual Power Play Awards are now open, with four categories available: The Rising Star, The Pioneer, The Ambassador, and The Low Carbon Accelerator. Nominate a deserving candidate today! Nominations close May 30th. Find out more."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

https://westminster-institute.org/events/prospects-for-negotiations-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war/Prospects for Negotiations to End the Russia-Ukraine War | Stephen Bryen

In this unsettling episode of The Bill Walton Show, national security expert Stephen Bryen returns to cut through the fog about Russia's game-changing hypersonic missile and what it means for U.S. security. As Joe Biden requests another $24 billion for Ukraine, Bryen reveals how Russia has achieved strategic superiority in missile technology - a capability we cannot match or defend against. Dr. Stephen Bryen, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, has over 50 years national security experience including many stints in the Pentagon where he became one of the world's leading experts on the arms trade. Speaking with precision born from decades of defense expertise, Bryen explains how this new missile travels at Mach 20, pulverizes underground bunkers without explosives, and can strike anywhere in Europe. More concerning: the United States has no equivalent weapon and no defensive system to stop it. Drawing on a recent German think tank report, Bryen also exposes NATO's military unpreparedness, challenging comfortable assumptions about Western military superiority. His analysis is clinical, factual, and deeply disturbing for anyone concerned about U.S. and European security. Key Revelations: [00:53] Game Changer - Russian missile hits targets at 15,224 mph with unstoppable force [06:20] Bunker Killer - Missile turns underground facilities to dust without explosives [10:02] Defensive Gap - U.S. Patriot systems useless against hypersonic threats [08:25] Strategic Shift - All European capitals now within Russian strike range [09:21] Capability Gap - U.S. attempted similar weapon; Lockheed program failed [15:23] Intelligence Failure - U.S. knew about weapon but ignored implications [19:51] Ukraine Reality - Ukrainian forces losing 1,000 soldiers per day [24:48] Depleted Arsenal - U.S. weapons sent to Ukraine leaving Pacific allies exposed [21:54] Negotiation Leverage - Putin seeks sanctions relief, not just military victory [28:50] Warning Signal - Bryen urges immediate halt to escalation before transition  

Herman Pirchner is the president of the American Foreign Policy Council, which was founded back in 1982 in Washington to provide some well thought out perspectives on foreign policy questions. In 1982, Herman was the president of the American Foreign Policy Council, and today more than forty years later he remains as the president of this important and distinguished group. Herman has held other significant positions as well, senior Senate staff, and as director of the national security team advising former presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. The AFPC, the American Foreign Policy Council, also publishes a great deal of material from is senior fellows and senior management in the form of monographs and books and shorter papers for briefings. Herman has hosted hundreds of delegations from foreign countries to come to the United States to meet senior American political leaders. And likewise, he has sent these senior American political leaders to foreign countries to meet with their peers. He did this for quite a few years in China, and likewise in Russia, and has done it for the last 10 years in Ukraine, a country with which he is very familiar, and to which he has traveled often. Herman has also written a good deal. Two of his books particularly pertain to the topic. One was a work in 2004, which shows the kind of prescience that Herman exercises or possesses, Reviving Greater Russia: The Future of Russia's Borders with Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Ukraine. He is also the author of Post Putin: Succession, Stability, and Russia's Future, which is also available in Russian and Ukrainian. Stephen Bryen has also held senior Senate staff positions, including for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and he has excelled in both the private sector and the government sector. For many years he was one of the senior civilian employees at the Department of Defense, a position in which he gained the highest award given by the Department of Defense to civilians, not once but twice. I am speaking of the Distinguished Service Medal. Dr. Bryen is particularly expert on technology and strategy, and as such has been contributing to other Westminster shows on China, Japan, Taiwan, as well as on Russia and Ukraine. I should also mention that he was the executive director of a grassroots political organization, the head of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, and in the Pentagon he served as Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Trade Security Policy. Dr. Bryen is also a frequent contributor on foreign policy matters in his own column, which appears usually a couple of times weekly, in which he gives his sometimes unique perspective on the burning questions of the day, including Russia and Ukraine, so we are delighted he is also back here with us to further debate the future of Ukraine.

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Deren Baker CEO of Flywheel Ventures and Molly O'Bryen Sr. Director, Head of TikTok Shops at Flywheel Ventures, part of the Flywheel Commerce Network.Follow Deren on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derenbaker/ Follow Molly on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-o-bryen-3a050147/ eMail Molly at: molly.obryen@flywheeldigital.comRead Flywheel's new White Paper "The Big Shift" at: https://www.flywheeldigital.com/guides/the-big-shift-retail-power-dynamicsDeren & Molly answer these questions:What is this new group Flywheel Ventures?What is TikTok Shops?Why should CPG brands be interested?What does a brand need to concern itself with to activate the commerce opportunities on the platform?If doing your own shop, what are the FAQ's How is FW making this easier?How long does it take to get up and running?How do brands get involved?CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comCPG Scoop Website: http://CPGscoop.comRetailWit Website: http://retailwit.comRhea Raj's Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj on PopStar Academy: https://www.netflix.com/us/title/81587828?s=i&trkid=258593161&vlang=enKavita's podcast: Spotify   AppleDISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

Col. John Mills, Author of "The Nation Will Follow" I discussed with Colonel John Mills the assassination attempt against President Trump and what we've been learning that suggests there may be more to this than the stories we've been told by, among others, the FBI, who claimed that the shooter acted alone far before they could possibly be ascertained that was the case.  We also discussed China and the attention it's getting at the Republican National Convention, more to the point, the attention it requires from all of us. LTC. Tommy Waller, President and CEO of the Center for Security Policy I spoke with Lieutenant Colonel Tommy Waller about food insecurity in the United States, how it contrasts with the efforts the Chinese Communist Party is making to provide ample food for its population in times of war in particular, and what our government is doing to exacerbate our food insecurity here, especially in circumstances that would involve disruption and conflict. Dr. Stephen Bryen, Former Senior Staff Dir. of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee I visited with Dr. Stephen Bryen about what we're learning about the attempted assassination and some startling information about the failings of the Secret Service that contributed mightily to the near-death experience of Donald Trump.  We also talked about another possible mortality, and that would be Ukraine, the hands of Russia and the terrible toll that is being taken in this war on the people of Ukraine, as well as the decision of the Japanese government to engage in the funding of Ukraine using proceeds of frozen Russian assets in Japan, problematic development on several different fronts.

Col. Grant Newsham, Senior Research Fellow at Japan Forum for Strategic Studies I discussed the threat to the national security of the United States with Colonel Grant Newsham. We not only don't know who's running the government, but we have reason to believe among those is a man who is a controlled asset of the Chinese Communist Party, at the very least Hunter Biden, if not his dad.  We also discussed Japan's state of preparedness to help us in the event of Chinese aggression in the Far East, the shocking discovery that there is a tremendous deficit in the recruitment of individuals for the Japanese military, and what we must do to try to shore up our ally in that regard.   Stephen Bryen, Former Senior Staff Dir. of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Stephen Bryen and I visited about the efforts of NATO on the occasion of its 75th-anniversary summit meeting here in Washington, DC, to essentially lock in the policy towards Ukraine to prevent President Trump from being able to change course if he sees fit and wins the White House again.  We also discussed the extent to which NATO and the United States government's promises to Ukraine, especially to arm it, may prove inadequate and unavailing. Bill Marshall, Senior Investigator, Judicial Watch In a conversation with Bill Marshall of Judicial Watch, we talked about the January 6th false flag operation and the evidence of its true character that Judicial Watch is trying to obtain through freedom of action and freedom of information requests as what it means that the United States Army has changed the mission statement of the at West Point that will be harmful in the extreme to future leaders of our armed forces and their ability to perform their mission.

Shoshana Bryen, Senior Director of The Jewish Policy Center I visited with Shoshana Bryen about the nature of the peace plan. a so-called phased plan that the president of the United States inaccurately described as an Israeli plan.  We explored whether Israel's peace plan has been approved by Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet and whether it is consistent either with Israel's vital interests or ours.  We also discussed the perils of the Northern Front in Israel, which would be implicated in this plan as there's supposed to be a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Carl Higby, Host of Carl Higbie FRONTLINE I spoke to Carl Higby about his new book "Profiles in Freedom" and the imperative need for us to learn lessons of history, unless we're not only doomed to repeat them, but we're likely to lose our country in the process. We also discussed enemies within our country, some foreign and many domestic, against whom we must defend our constitution. Kyle Shideler, Director and Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Kyle Shideler and I discussed the threats we are facing internally in the United States. We also discussed the increasing, threats to our homeland, and threats to our people, arising specifically from the Red-Green Alliance. We explored the fighting insurrectionist demonstration that took place near the White House over the weekend.

"He who tries to defend everything defends nothing."     ~  Frederick the Great of Prussia This episode examines the three explosive national security crises the United States and world are embroiled in today, any one of which could escalate into igniting a World War III. Ukraine/Russia, Israel/Hamas and Taiwan/China.  Disturbingly, there's a lot of sabre rattling with far too many politicians in both Europe and the United States engaged in reckless rhetoric.  To provide cogent analysis and a healthy dose of sobering realism at a time when we face dire risks, Bill is joined by national Security experts and returning guests Stephen Bryen and Brandon Weichert. Dr. Stephen Bryen, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, has over 50 years national security experience including many stints in the Pentagon where he became one of the world's leading experts on the arms trade. Brandon J. Weichert, author of The Shadow War: Iran's Quest for Supremacy is publisher of the Weichert Report and author of the soon to be published A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine.   Some excerpts:   “The neoconservative, neoliberal cabal running Washington believe fully that they have to fight everywhere all the time to preserve America's unipolar standing and our hegemony in the world. But this quest for hegemony has led to the absolute destruction of America's post-Cold War primacy,” warns Weichert. “And if we are not careful, in the next six months, we will not only lose that primacy., but we may become like the declining Ottoman Empire or Austro-Hungarian Empire on our way out. We've overcommitted and overextended, and we're paying the price.” “NATO is flirting with war and extinction,” worries Bryen. “France is now "officially" sending troops to Ukraine and NATO countries are demanding strikes deep inside Russia.  Meanwhile the US has secretly made a "policy shift" that somewhat falls short of what Zelensky wanted, but opens the door to deep strikes by the US on Russian territory.” “It's very hard to see how NATO could defend Poland or the Czech Republic or Estonia. These are not easy countries to defend, and NATO doesn't have today the core countries of NATO, the French, the Germans, the British, it doesn't have the wherewithal to do it. It doesn't have the army or armed forces. It doesn't have the air defenses. It doesn't have the air forces, it doesn't have the tanks. It doesn't have anything sizable enough, and the ability to actually logistically move it to the battlefield.” “So the notion of NATO fighting a war, which is what French President Macron and all these clowns are essentially taunting the Russians with, is a very dangerous thing because it means that Europe could be enveloped in a war can't win.” “Russians have developed a pretty sizable air defense capability,” explains Bryen. “They have very good artillery capability. They have increasingly shown their capability with drones and drone warfare, none of which we're prepared for, and our best tank, the Abrams, which our only tank, we've put all our eggs in this one tank. The Abrams is a disaster.”   “The think tank community and the Biden Administration have a plan to contain Russia by rolling it back to its medieval borders, so that it's never again a threat to Europe and the West,” marvels Wiechert. “This is utterly fantastical thinking, this is childish thinking. Russia is not going to let it happen without a fight.” “Well, their plan not going to happen,” agrees Bryen. “The underlying error, and I think it was a huge error, was that we should confront a nuclear power, a significant nuclear power with the dismemberment. We were going to break up the Soviet Union, now Russia. We're going to dismember it, and we're going to sponsor the opposition in Russia, and somehow create this great transformation. But we're messing around with a nuclear power.”   “We've essentially forced the Russians into the arms of the Chinese through our policies, which was complete stupidity,” says Bryen. The neocons are very explicit the US must be the unchallenged superpower. In every place in the world, in every region, we must dominate.  This is the thinking that got us into the Middle East. This is the exact thinking that led us down the wrong path in Iraq and then the Arab spring. “They believed the notion that there was going to be only one superpower and it was going to be the United States,”reminds Bryen. “And since we were to be the only superpower we had to take on these responsibilities. Well, we weren't the only one superpower, and today, we're just one of three, and increasingly the weaker of the three.”

Today's episode will be different as we try and expand the podcast to being something more than just coaches stories. We also want to show our personalities and allow the audience to learn about us in that way too. So, who better to do a Guinea pig episode with than my first Guinea pig, Alec Bryen. Along with sports related topics, we will be sharing some big news in both of our lives. Hope you enjoy!

Former Navy U.S. Seal and founder of the private military company Blackwater Erik Prince says that “We are fighting wars the wrong way.” Stephen Bryen is known as the “Yoda” of the Arms Trade. Time Magazine comments, “He knows every sinkhole in the regulatory swamp. Ignore him at your peril." He is also a former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense and founder of the Defense Technology Security Administration. This week, we are discussing Erik's new paper “Too Big to Win: How the Military and Industrial Complex and the Neocons Keep America Losing.” One of the central questions posed by Prince – How has America transitioned from a post-Cold War era of dominance to its current state of disarray? Follow us: Website: https://www.thebillwaltonshow.com   

US Without a Strategy in Ukraine? - Stephen Bryen, Alexander Mercouris & Glenn Diesen

Grant Newsham, Senior Research Fellow at Japan Forum for Strategic Studies  Explored the lessons that are being learned from two of Joe Biden's policies by friends and foes. We discussed the entry of young men of military age into our country. Some of them, it seems, are Chinese military personnel, others of them almost certainly jihadists.  What does the betrayal of the government of Israel by the Biden administration mean for our Other friends and allies we have long had elsewhere around the world?  Stephen Bryen, leading expert in security strategy and technology. He has held senior positions in the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill and as the President of a large multinational defense and technology company.  The difficulty Israel now faces in providing for its security and that of its people in the face of the pressure on Israel's government to surrender, in effect, to Hamas by not finishing the job. Caroline Glick, Host Of The Caroline Glick Show The extraordinary danger that is now posed to the state of Israel by the Biden administration's cutoff of arms to the Jewish state The survival of Hamas and its intensifying abilities to defeat Israel, thanks to the help of the Biden administration and against the express wishes of the American people.

Robert Spencer, Director of Jihad Watch Explored a host of issues related to the very troubling red-green axis that is now operating inside the United States and elsewhere around the world.  Examined the color revolution that now seems in prospect in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. Stephen Bryen, has 50 years of experience in government and industry. He has served as a senior staff director of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as the Executive Director of a grassroots political organization, as the head of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Trade Security Policy, as the founder and first director of the Defense Technology Security Administration, as the President of Finmeccanica North    An update on the Ukraine and Russia war and the prospects for any change in its trajectory as a result of Congress sending another $62 billion there. What's the likelihood that Russia will come out of the war with Ukraine better armed and more capable of engaging in threats to our vital interests, our allies, and maybe even us?

This episode of The Bill Walton Show is a riveting discussion with two astute geopolitical analysts, Dr. Steven Bryen and Brandon Weichert.  Together they dissect the exploding tensions in the Middle East, specifically the dramatic escalation by Iran's air attack on Israel.  And the big questions: How are global players like the US, Russia, and even China moving their chess pieces in this high-stakes game?    The episode is a whirlwind tour through the strategies, fears, and potential flashpoints that will likely redraw the map of global power.  Dr. Bryen, with over 50 years national security experience including many stints in the Pentagon where he became a leading expert on the arms trade, shares his insights into Iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel. Despite its scale, it was largely thwarted by robust air defenses from Israel, the US, and even regional players like Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Still, Iran considers it a success. He highlights the remarkable and historic aspect of Arab nations rallying in defense of Israel. Brandon Weichert, author of The Shadow War: Iran's Quest for Supremacy and known for his pulse-racing analyses, shifts the lens to the broader geopolitical chessboard, articulating how the Shia-Sunni divide and the shadows of the Abraham Accords are playing out in real-time.    Weichert critiques the current US administration's handling of deterrence, and its tacit support of Iran which will destabilize the already volatile region.  Dr. Bryen also skeptically views the Biden administration's Middle East strategy while applauding CENTCOM's pivotal coordination role.  Weichert and Bryen also debate potential military strategies that could weaken Iran's capabilities, while worrying about the critical weaknesses in the US and global defense arsenals. This discussion shines a light on the complex and now dire landscape of international relations that the Biden Administration has wrought.  Buckle up, listeners, because geopolitics just doesn't get more electrifying than this!

CHUCK DEVORE, Vice President of National Initiatives, Texas Public Policy Foundation How U.S. military “logistics capabilities” have declined since the Cold War A history of the U.S.-Iranian relationship since the Obama administration An increase in tensions between China and the Philippines STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy Is the Russia-Ukraine war “winding down”? What is Ukraine's exit strategy in the war? Will there be negotiations between Russia and Ukraine? JONATHAN EMORD, Constitutional law attorney and author of The Authoritarians: Their Assault on Individual Liberty, the Constitution, and Free Enterprise from the 19th Century to the Present (2021) How the World Health Organization may be taking away American sovereignty Issues with “bureaucratized medicine” Examples of lawmakers “rejecting the Constitution” How the CCP's relationship with the WHO could impact American medical information

While Americans have become preoccupied with other things - the election, the border, the economy - events in Ukraine are spinning out of control. People have been talking hopefully about a ceasefire and a truce. Instead, with a couple of more blunders we could be heading for a World War III.  To learn where this might be headed next, I'm back talking in this episode with my go to guru on all things national security Stephen Bryen - Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy Some takeaways from our conversation:  The head of NATO Jen Soltenberg's reckless statements and actions are escalating the situation in Ukraine and increasing the risk of a full-scale war.  The Biden Administration's objective of regime change in Moscow has failed. Russia seems certain to prevail. At this point, they have few incentives to stop the fighting.  Ukraine has suffered massive casualties, perhaps up to 800,000  killed, and is on its third army. Ukraine President Zelensky is on the way out, we just don't know how or when.  Sanctions against Russia haven't worked. China has replaced the European Union as Russia's top energy buyer and goods supplier, giving Russia both the cash and the manufactures it needs to sustain itself. Total trade between China and Russia has reached $240 billion in 2023, more than double what it was in 2018. Russia now has become China's biggest supplier of crude oil, second for coal and third for natural gas. Stephen predicted that Victoria Nuland would be out as acting Deputy Secretary of State. She resigned this week.    The Biden administration aims to drag the war out as long as possible. Biden doesn't want Ukraine to collapse while he's running for president. Sending more money to Ukraine for ammunition and armaments doesn't address its real issues: its lack of manpower and low morale. Finding a peaceful solution and stabilizing the situation in Ukraine should be our highest priority. Up to now, it hasn't been. As always, Stephen provides a deep and informed take on events. Definitely worth a listen. 

While the West is committed to deposing Putin, regime change may happen in Ukraine first. Zelensky staked his reputation on Avdiivka, but outgunned and outnumbered, Ukrainian troops were forced out by Russia after a costly four-month battle. Defense expert Stephen Bryen joins Savage to analyze this crucial new phase of the war in Ukraine. This month, Zelensky replaced Gen. Valery Zaluzhny with Oleksandr Syrsky to be Ukraine's next military chief in a risky leadership shake-up that is likely to be unpopular with troops. As the stakes rise, Zelensky has now turned on his fiercest fighters, targeting those not loyal to his leadership. How would the Ukrainian opposition oust Zelensky? Who might replace him? Why is this more than just a territorial war? How can Ukraine survive the loss of life? Why Biden does not want to make concessions to Russia in 2024. What are the origins of Nazi sentiments in Ukraine and Putin's calls to "denazify" Ukraine? Bryen and Savage unravel the Western propaganda and give the unvarnished truth about the War in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CAROLINE GLICK, Columnist, Israel Hayom, Author, “The Israeli Solution: A One State Plan for Peace in the Middle East,” Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Host, The Caroline Glick Show, @CarolineGlick The Biden administration's "open hostility" towards Israel Analyzing the current hostage situation in the Israel-Hamas war How much humanitarian aid being provided to Gaza is actually going to its citizens? What will cause the Israel-Hamas war to end? BRIAN COSTELLO, Technology Executive and Entrepreneur A recent report released by the House Select Committee on the CCP What "threats" to the United States were found in this report? How are U.S. investors helping fund CCP companies? STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy Key takeaways from Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin Have Russia's goals changed throughout the course of their war with Ukraine? A recent U.S. drone strike in Baghdad

CAPT. JAMES FANELL, Retired Intelligence Officer for the Indo-Pacific, US Navy, former National Security Affairs Fellow, Hoover Institute Results of the recent Taiwanese election A shift in China's method of dealing with Taiwan When would China invade Taiwan? Would the CCP have sent military members to the U.S. via the southern border? STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy Will the Pentagon's new solar panels be an access point for the Chinese? Security concerns for the workers installing these panels Does the Pentagon need alternative power supplies? CAROLINE GLICK, Columnist, ,Israel Hayom, Author, “The Israeli Solution: A One State Plan for Peace in the Middle East,” Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Host, The Caroline Glick Show, @CarolineGlick What is the Biden administration's view of the Israel-Hamas war? Where is Hamas "embedded" in Israel? What kind of aid is the U.S. providing Israel?

KEVIN FREEMAN, Host, Economic War Room, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Author, “Game Plan: How to Protect Yourself from the Coming Cyber-Economic Attack” and “Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why It Can Happen Again,” Founder, Globaleconomiwarfare.com, @SecretWeaponUSA: The creation of "Natural Asset Companies" (NACs) What is "economic slavery"? A new "power-grab" by the CCP and large American companies A "revolutionary" new method of paying with gold STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy An update on the Russia-Ukraine war Weighing the military options for Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers that have gone into hiding What is Putin's main "goal" in this war? ROBERT CHARLES, Spokesman, Association of Mature American Citizens, Former Assistant Secretary, State at the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs in the Bush Administration, Author, “Eagles and Evergreens,” @RCharles4USA Is private land threatened by NACs? Attempted "federal overreach" by the Biden administration How local governments are trying to remove presidential candidates from their ballots

https://westminster-institute.org/events/the-future-of-ukraine-a-debate/ Stephen Bryen is a leading expert in security strategy and technology. He has held senior positions in the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill and as the President of a large multinational defense and technology company. Dr. Bryen has 50 years of experience in government and industry. He has served as a senior staff director of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as the Executive Director of a grassroots political organization, as the head of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, as the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Trade Security Policy, as the founder and first director of the Defense Technology Security Administration, as the President of Finmeccanica North. In 1982, Herman Pirchner, Jr. became the founding President of the American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC), a non-profit public policy organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Under his leadership, AFPC has hosted Washington events for hundreds of foreign officials ranging from the Prime Minister of Malta to the Prime Minister of Russia; conducted hundreds of briefings for Members of Congress and their staffs and, organized dozens of fact-finding missions abroad for current and former senior American officials. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Former Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich, former Director of Central Intelligence R. James Woolsey, as well as the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dick Myers are among those who have participated in this program.

In this candid and insightful episode of the "Bill Walton Show," Stephen Bryen, a seasoned expert with over half a century of experience in national security and arms trade, shares his incisive views on the current state of global geopolitics. Stephen Bryen's been called the Yoda of the arms trade. He was the Pentagon's top cop, the man whose job it was to ensure that sensitive technology would be kept from enemies, potential enemies and questionable allies.  As both the wars for Ukraine and Gaza Strip have the potential to widen, even while Taiwan looms, Bryen warns about the United States' diminishing influence in global affairs that have led to a weakened strategic position, particularly in relation to China, Iran and even Russia. Some excerpts:  "We're not controlling events. Events are controlling us. And we're doing some things which are reckless." “Yes, we're a nuclear power. We have a strong air force, a less strong army and an even less strong Navy, except for submarines, but we're being challenged by Russia. We're being challenged by China. We're being challenged by countries like Iran, and we're letting them get away with it. “We're emptying our arsenal to support Ukraine, leaving NATO exposed, very exposed, if the Russians really chose to be troublesome in Europe"  “One of the amazing truths about the US and its NATO allies supplying millions of tons of ammunition and hardware to Ukraine is that the allies paid almost no attention to contingencies and freely raided stockpiles that were put there for US and NATO national security defense needs.”   We're still sending billions of dollars to Iran, serving interests that are not our own. "Our national interest is not to allow Iran to conquer nearby countries. And to destabilize the Middle East because it's not in our interest, it's not in Europe's interest, it's not in the world's interest.” ”Iran's equation is different than ours. They think in terms of how they can destroy Israel, how they can take over that whole crescent of territory … Iraq, Lebanon, Syria.” “In Asia, we're weak. There's no doubt about that. The Chinese have been building up and building up, and we have failed to set up any kind of defensive scheme or alliance that works to put pressure back on China. Taiwan has been simply left out of the equation. The only real hope against the China threat is that internally, it can't compete. China's biggest roadblock to global domination might just be itself.” “It's got troubles, economic problems, political problems, internal clashes of interests. So maybe it'll implode, but if it doesn't, we're in for a hard time.”  Tough words from a savvy and clear-eyed observer of global conflicts.  These are not what you're hearing from the national security state complex. All the more reason to listen in.

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GEORGE RASLEY, Editor, Conservative HQ, former White House Staff Member, Vice President Dan Quayle, former Assistant Director, National Park Service, former Director of Policy and Communication, Congressman Adam Putnam (FL-12) STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy KYLE SHIDELER, Director/Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism at Center for Security Policy  

SHOSHANA BRYEN, Senior Director of the Jewish Policy Center Ongoing coordination between Iran and Hamas Was there an “intelligence failure” in Israel? How the Ukraine war and Israel war help “boost” China How is Israel handling the safe-keeping of their citizens during attacks from Hamas? ILAN BERMAN, Vice President, American Foreign Policy Council, Associated Faculty, Missouri State University's Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, Twitter: @ilanberman How Israel has “crossed the Rubicon” China's “strategic partners” in the Middle East The Trump administration's impact on the Israel-China relationship Aftermath of the “day of Jihad” BILL WALTON, Host, The Bill Walton Show United States investments that are supporting the Chinese military Why do the “big three” U.S. investment companies put money into China? How much money does China have invested in the Israeli economy?

COL. JOHN MILLS, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy LAUREN HOMER, President, Law and Liberty International STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy

Bryen Alperin, partner and managing director of tax credit specialist Foss & Co. joins the podcast this week to discuss the intersection of community solar and tax credits. Alperin reviews financing options for the asset class prior to the Inflation Reduction Act and discusses how conditions have evolved into today's environment where transferability and other measures are expected to accelerate development.Alperin will next appear as a panelist on the Project Finance Fireside Chat at NPM's Distributed Generation Development & Finance Forum (#DGNYC23) taking place at etc. venues, 360 Madison Ave in Midtown NYC on October 10-11th. The panel also includes Radial Power's CFO Ed Kent, Andy Redinger of KeyBanc and moderator Vaughan Morrison of Troutman Pepper.New Project Media (NPM) is a leading data, intelligence, and events company providing origination led coverage of the renewable energy market for the development, finance, advisory & corporate community. 

Stephen Bryen believes Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Russia's Wagner group mercenary army, died in the wreckage of one of his private planes on August 23. Some early news reports noted speculation Prighozin might not have been aboard. Bryen also strongly suspects that the plane was shot down, not felled by a bomb smuggled on board […]

DR. BRADLEY THAYER, Director of CSP's China Policy program: STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy GRANT NEWSHAM, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Senior Research Fellow, Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, Contributor, Asia Times, @NewshamGrant

SHOSHANA BRYEN, Senior Director of the Jewish Policy Center Iran's “control” of the land surrounding Israel Is the U.S. “contributing” to attacks on Israel through the $6 billion given to Iran? Does Israel have the ability to suppress Iran? Is there a battle taking place over Mecca and Medina? TREVOR LOUDON, Creator/Author, The Enemies Within (Documentary and Book) and Enemies Within the Church @TrevorLoudon1 New reports of Chinese nationals coming into the U.S. through its southern border Is the Biden family “compromised” by the Chinese? Who is Debra Haaland? Is the U.S. Army War College being influenced by Marxism?

Listen as Coach Bryen walks us through his journey of how basketball led him to coaching Cross Country. He talks about everything from having his first season as a coach end in the big house to becoming a HC at a tradition rich program and how all of those things led him back home.

SHOSHANA BRYEN, Senior Director of the Jewish Policy Center Analyzing Isaac Herzog's recent speech to Congress Does Israel have a plan for dealing with Iran's nuclear program? An update on judicial reform in Israel Who is Ehud Barak? JOHN LOTT, Founder, Crime Prevention Research Center Characterizations of mass murderers in the United States Problems with media coverage of these tragedies BILL WALTON, Host, The Bill Walton Show The importance of the U.S. dollar being the reserve currency of the world A push for a new currency backed by gold Is the U.S. decoupling from China?

Two months ago I wrote “the war in Ukraine drags on at a terrible cost for all involved with no seeming end in sight. Ukraine is on the ropes and running out of manpower with its most of its elite forces destroyed. Missiles for its air defenses are depleted. Both sides are dragooning teenagers and old men for their armies. Russia's military command is in disarray.”  Since then, the situation's grown worse - for both sides.  So I've asked my frequent guest Stephen Bryen back for another conversation for his take on what's likely to happen next. Stephen is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute, and has over 50 years' experience in the arms trade and national security including several stints in the Pentagon. As usual, there's a lot packed into our brief conversation, ranging from Zelensky's and Putin's future, and the Wagner Group uprising, to China's involvement and Xi's designs on Taiwan. And of course Tony Blinken's recent humiliation at the hands of the Chinese. Read More: https://billwalton.substack.com/

BRADLEY THAYER, Director of China Policy, Center for Security Policy, Author, How China Sees the World Recent steps taken by the Wagner Group in Russia The importance of China's new military base in Cuba What has the Biden administration's reaction been to this new development? Similarities between the Cuban and Chinese regimes BILL WALTON, Host, The Bill Walton Show How China's global ambitions have become more apparent in recent years What does "de-risking" mean with respect to China? The U.S. defense industry's reliance on China for manufacturing STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy What was the outcome of the recent "march on Moscow" from the Wagner Group? Are the Russian forces starting to weaken? How do the Chinese perceive the United States after Blinken's meeting with Xi?

RICK FISHER, Senior Fellow of Asian Military Affairs, International Assessment and Strategy Center, Author, “China's Military Modernization: Building for Regional and Global Reach,” former Asian Studies Director, The Heritage Foundation, former China Brief Editor, The Jamestown Foundation China's desire to attain "hegemony" in space How has China been planning to gain control of the Earth-Moon system? How long has "China's invasion" of the United States been going on? BRADLEY THAYER, Director of China Policy, Center for Security Policy, Author, How China Sees the World  Has the United States intelligence community "failed"? How China's rise to power "occurred in plain sight" China's expertise in penetrating various aspects of American life The impact of "elite capture" on the failing U.S. intelligence community STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy An update on the Russia-Ukraine war The involvement of the United States in this war Is the "correlation of forces" in favor of the Ukrainians?

The war in Ukraine drags on at a terrible cost for all involved with no seeming end in sight. Some estimate that there have been almost 400,000 total Russian and Ukraine casualties so far, although both sides claim their losses are much lower.  Ukraine is on the ropes and running out of manpower with its most of its elite forces destroyed. Missiles for its air defenses are depleted. Both sides are dragooning teenagers and old men for their armies. Russia's military command is in disarray.  But no one knows what is really going on. A key problem understanding the war in Ukraine is the reliability of sources of information and the fact that both sides specialize in disinformation and fake news.  To sort through what might be true, and where events are leading us, I'm joined again by an astute observer of the world scene, Dr. Steven Bryen, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute. With over 50 years national security experience, including many stints at the Pentagon where he was known as the Yoda of the arms trade, he's been following closely the details and the ins and outs of the war in Ukraine. What was initially sold by the Biden Administration as humanitarian aid to Ukraine has had from the very start a deeper agenda: The White House wanted this war to bring about regime change in Russia. "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power,” declares  Joe Biden. And this: “Our objective is to exhaust and degrade Russian forces so they cannot fight anywhere else in the world,” warned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin last year. So has their proxy war been a smart move? So far, hardly. It ranks right up there with their catastrophic exit from Afghanistan and the mess they've made in the Middle East. It's also driven Russia into the arms of our real geopolitical enemy China.  “If you want to break up Russia, it's a fool's errand, it won't work,” says Stephen. “Russia's not going to break up. It's a big powerful country and a nuclear power. So why tempt the furies with that kind of nonsense? It doesn't make any sense. It's not in the United States' national interest. It's not in the Europeans interest, although you'd never know it from listening to them. Having a war in Europe in this day and age would be a horrible tragedy. It would destroy the West. So why would anyone risk that?” Henry Kissinger says that conditions are right for negotiations on Ukraine by the end of the year. “But negotiations won't start unless Washington wants them to start,” says Stephen. “Or unless Zelensky and his crowd are gone and someone else takes over in Ukraine. But if things stay the way they are, there's not going to be any negotiations. Biden doesn't want them. He wants a victory, a total victory over Russia in Ukraine.”  But if things stay the way they are there will be no victory. This will grind on and on, there'll be many more dead, more destruction, and let's not forget the risk of bringing nuclear weapons into play.  It's time for the US to use its power to bring the war in Ukraine to an end now. It's in our interest. It's in the world's interest. This episode is a treasure trove of Stephen Bryen's nuanced and penetrating insights. I keep bringing Stephen back on for his wisdom and he never disappoints. Well worth your time to listen.

BILL WALTON, Host, The Bill Walton Show A new book explaining the real threat presented by China How Walton's attitude on China has changed over the past 10 years What is China's “real agenda” with respect to the financial world? How the once “welcoming climate” of investing in China has all but disappeared REV. ROBERT A. SIRICO, President and Co-founder, The Action Institute Who is Jimmy Lai? How Jimmy has turned into a freedom fighter for the people of China How TikTok tried to block videos of Jimmy Lai from being posted STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy The new importance of drones in warfare around the world An update on the Ukraine-Russia war Why is the Air Force determined to get rid of the A-10 from its arsenal?

GRANT NEWSHAM, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Senior Research Fellow, Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, Contributor, Asia Times, @NewshamGrant What is the "objective" of Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party? Can the U.S. and China exist together in the eyes of the CCP? Why is the U.S. establishment "clueless" about the threat from China? The continuing "invasion" of our southern border MICHAEL RECTENWALD, Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer, American Scholars, Author, “Thought Criminal,” “Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom” and “Beyond Woke,” former New York University Professor, Liberal Studies, @antipcnyuprof Are Chinese students in America aware of China's history? How the Chinese government trains its people to "ignore China's flaws" The World Economic Forum's strong relationship with China STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy The new importance of drones in warfare around the world An update on the Ukraine-Russia war Why is the Air Force determined to get rid of the A-10 from its arsenal?

STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy How the recently leaked intelligence documents could impact the United States' relationship with Ukraine Does the United States have confidence in the Ukrainian military? What would happen if Ukraine ends up losing the war with Russia? Various ways in which Taiwan is "exposed" to China WAYNE ALLYN ROOT, Co-author, The Great Patriot BUY-cott Root's work in helping shed light on pro-American companies to support How the recent Bud Light marketing campaign could impact other companies in the future Why China believes they "need" to attack Taiwan under the Biden administration KEVIN FREEMAN, Host, Economic War Room, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy, Author, “Game Plan: How to Protect Yourself from the Coming Cyber-Economic Attack” and “Secret Weapon: How Economic Terrorism Brought Down the U.S. Stock Market and Why It Can Happen Again,” Founder, Globaleconomiwarfare.com, @SecretWeaponUSA: Continual attacks on the American dollar Is the United States aware of the economic warfare China is waging? Issues with a "central bank digital currency"

STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy Has the United States' support of Ukraine brought China and Russia closer? China's desire to dominate the entire Asian region BILL WALTON, Host, The Bill Walton Show Are investors having second thoughts on investing in China? An update on the auditing practices of Chinese companies MATT WILLIAMS, Director of Intelligence at Knightsbridge Research Ltd. A recent collision between a Russian jet and U.S. drone Have Russian fighter pilots been instructed to act more aggressively towards the U.S.?

The Biden Administration - and a majority of Republicans in Congress - persist in their bellicose rhetoric about an “existential war to defend Ukraine” telling the Russians that “we're going to destroy your regime and dissolve the Russian Federation.” Really? After sending more than $100 billion to Ukraine to fight a proxy war against Russia, have they thought through whether the US is capable of doing this?  They are calling for actions that only a global hegemon might possess. But a hegemon that no longer controls its own borders, has crumbling critical infrastructure, hollowed out military capabilities and is $33 trillion in debt is no longer a hegemon. This is an Administration that left $87 billion of U.S. military equipment behind when it bolted from Afghanistan, let a Chinese surveillance ballon pass unmolested over the entire Continental United States and is led by a Commander in Chief who daily elicits ever stronger labels for cognitive impairment.  It is not to be trusted to lead ever more aggressive actions against Russia and tempt the possibility of nuclear war.  Instead, Americans should demand that we seek to bring about a negotiated peace - if that is even still possible.  To sort out where the war stands now, and how we might bring it to an end, two experienced and insightful observers, Dr. Stephen Bryen and David P Goldman have returned as guests to follow up on our conversation of a few weeks ago.  Stephen Bryen is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and the Yorktown Institute and David Goldman is the Spengler columnist and Deputy Editor for Asia Times and PJ Media. David is also the Washington Fellow at the Claremont Institute.  Stephen has over 50 years national security experience including several stints in the Pentagon where he was known as the Yoda of the arms trade. “The global utopians, led by the likes of Tony Blinken and Jake Sullivan and Victoria Nuland, have plunged us into a war which could take us into a real catastrophe,” says David. Already, they've let take root a Russian coalition with China, Iran, North Korea, and perhaps Turkey and India. Whether or not Vladimir Putin made a costly mistake in invading Ukraine, the big battles right now are going badly for the Ukrainians and the Russians have solidified their gains. “The Ukrainians are out of ammunition,” says Stephen. “They're out of air power. They're out of air defenses. Their artillery is running low and it's a grim situation for them.” By escalating and destroying major Russian infrastructure, you risk widening the war in Europe. And this is not a war, at least a conventional war, that the United States could win. “I don't think the United States can fight in Ukraine at present without building up all the logistics, all the capabilities,” explains Stephen. “It would take years. It's not going to happen.”  “American forces haven't fought a peer in a long time,” reminds David. “The Ukrainians probably fight a lot better than any American unit could at this point, who have only fought goat herders for the past 40 years. So I'm not sure how well American troops would perform, and that would be a real risk to take.” Pursuing this dangerous anti-Russian agenda is not in the best strategic interests of the United States.  “We need a realist foreign policy. Donald Trump, of whom I have a long list of criticisms, managed to get out of office with no real important conflicts with the Russians, with a peace agreement between Israel and some of the Gulf states, and a generally stable world.” “I wish this could be settled. It is crying out for a political settlement. It's absolutely crying. It's in our international interests, in our strategic interests, in our leadership interests in the world, which is all important, that we settle this thing,” warns Stephen.  “And the lack of desire by Biden and his people, all of them, to want to settle it, is really disgraceful.” This view - one I share - won't be found in most of the mainstream media. You may or may not agree with our conclusions, but you should hear the arguments.

STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy An overview of the balloons flying over the U.S. in recent weeks What data could China have obtained from this balloon? How would U.S. financial aid to Ukraine impact the security of Taiwan? The impact of supply chain issues on U.S. military readiness CHRISTINE DOUGLASS-WILLIAMS, Nine-time international award-winning journalist and television producer, Former federally appointed Director, Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Former Appointee, Office of Religious Freedom in Foreign Affairs, Author, “The Challenge of Modernizing Islam” The recent object shot down over Canadian airspace The Southern Poverty Law Center's attack on the Catholic Church A building threat from ISIS

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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on, it's nearly impossible for the ordinary observer to figure out what's really happening.  One of the problems is that war news is generated primarily by Ukrainian propaganda, which is endlessly parroted in the Western media. Anytime there is contradictory information – for example, mention of Ukraine's high casualties – Kiev pushes back so hard that Western leaders go silent. But what is clear is that looming on the horizon is the very real possibility of a nuclear war, as more and more European countries are drawn in to the conflict. The stakes could not be higher. To understand what's happening as the Ukraine situation grows more dire, I'm joined on this episode by my frequent guest Dr. Stephen Bryen, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and by David P. Goldman - Spengler columnist and Deputy Editor for Asia Times and PJ Media. Stephen has over 50 years national security experience that includes serving as Senior Staff Director of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and several stints in the Pentagon where he was known as the Yoda of the arms trade. David is also the Washington Fellow at the Claremont Institute and has vast subject matter expertise and has written extensively on international affairs and security matters.  This was a disturbing conversation framed in part by US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley's recent statement that “it would be very, very difficult to militarily eject the Russian forces from Ukraine in 2023” and that the casualties on both sides are very high.  “This is something that Ukrainians keep trying to hide, but it's not a symmetrical conflict. It's an asymmetrical conflict,” explains Stephen. “The Russian side is much heavier, much bigger, more troops, more capabilities. In a war of attrition, Ukraine loses.”  “A few dozen tanks are not going to really make any difference in the strategic balance,” concurs David. “Ukrainians have fought very well and very hard, and they've been, from a command and control point of view, superior to the Russians overall, but remember that the troops they started with are not the troops they have now.” Among Ukraine's urgent call for more weapons is a 100-mile ground-launched long-range bomb known as ATACMS which would shift the war from Ukrainian to Russian territory. Putting this sort of weapon in Ukrainian hands will likely result in a wider war in Europe. And the US decision to ship upgraded nuclear bombs to Europe leads the Russians to conclude that a tactical nuclear war may be NATO's response if Ukraine collapses.  Washington is facing dangerous choices.  “Should it commit US forces or US air power to Ukraine?” asks Stephen. “If it did so, how quickly would the war spread in Europe? Would NATO, always far more boisterous than can be justified by reality, support sending NATO forces to Ukraine? Or would NATO's knees finally buckle?” “Reality is starting to set in a little bit in Europe that the next Russian target is not going to be in Ukraine. It's going to be in Europe.” David says it's time for a gut check: “The United States should step back and ask what our strategic interests are. Do we have an existential or even an important strategic interest in Ukraine?” “The Biden Administration, personified by Victoria Nuland, believes with religious fervor that Russia is destined to be a liberal democracy and that our goal in one way or another should be regime change, to get rid of Putin.”  But from the Russian's perspective, explains Stephen, “They lost their entire buffer, which was their award for winning a big part of World War II, when the Soviet Union collapsed. The Russians extracted promises from us that we wouldn't expand NATO further, and certainly not to Ukraine, and we broke those promises. Absolutely broke those promises.”  So here we are. Ukraine is being reduced to rubble. Russia is not going to be a liberal democracy.  “By making this a war effectively for regime change and threatening the Russians with not just asset seizures, but also war crimes and tribunals, this has caused everyone to rally around Putin,” David warns. “If we wanted to ensure his absolute leadership there, we couldn't have done it better.” The Russians firmly believe that the only negotiation is with Washington. It's time for some grown up diplomacy and for Washington to push for what up until now it has strictly opposed: a peace settlement.   Will Russia be willing to sit down and discuss a deal?  Stephen and David have a surprising candidate from within the Administration who might be able pull it off. 

Scott and Jeff chat with Bryen Alperin about tax credit markets. It is often the case that a company that might earn a tax credit can't use it because it has insufficient income. This creates an opportunity for multilateral tax planning, wherein institutions with large tax bills partner with entities that generate tax credits to take take advantage of tax savings.

BEN WEINGARTEN, Federalist Senior Contributor, Senior fellow at the London Center for Policy Research, Fellow at the Claremont Institute, @bhweingarten PASTOR AKILA YUSUF, Resident Pastor, House on the Rock DR. STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy

SAM FADDIS, Former Clandestine Operations Officer, CIA, Former Congressional Candidate, Editor, ANDMagazine.com, Author, “Beyond Repair: The Decline and Fall of the CIA,” @RealSamFaddis Efforts by American media to portray the CCP in a positive light Recent explosions around the Nord Stream pipeline  What would Putin's response be to these explosions? CLEO PASKAL, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies The U.S. Pacific Island strategy  What is the United States' interest in the Pacific Islands? STEPHEN BRYEN, Senior Fellow, Center for Security Policy Continued Chinese military pressure on Taiwan How are the U.S. and Japan tied into the security of Taiwan?