Podcast appearances and mentions of cleo paskal

Watch the full podcast here! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-304 A US governor spent years calling for investigations into corruption and CCP influence. Then he suddenly died. Joining us once again is Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who traveled to Woleai and the Federated States of Micronesia and knew Governor Palacios. And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/ChinaUncensored Our social media: X: https://www.x.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China

Watch the full podcast here! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-304 A US governor spent years calling for investigations into corruption and CCP influence. Then he suddenly died. Joining us once again is Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who traveled to Woleai and the Federated States of Micronesia and knew Governor Palacios. And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/ChinaUncensored Our social media: X: https://www.x.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China

Watch the full podcast here! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-304 A US governor spent years calling for investigations into corruption and CCP influence. Then he suddenly died. Joining us once again is Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, who traveled to Woleai and the Federated States of Micronesia and knew Governor Palacios. And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/ChinaUncensored Our social media: X: https://www.x.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China

PRC IN THE MARIANNAS (US). CLEO PASKAL FDD, GORDON CHANG https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/567970/david-apatang-sworn-in-as-cnmi-s-11th-governor 1944 GUAM LANDINGS

SHOW SCHEDULE 7-28 THE SHOW BEGINS IN GAZA IN THE LINES OF GAZANS FEARING FOOD SUPPLU COLLAPSE,,, 1945 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15  GAZA: AIRDRIOS DAVIDDAOUD, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 9:15-9:30 GAZA: AIRDRIOS DAVIDDAOUD, BILL ROGGIO, FDD CONTINUED 9:30-9:45AFGHANISTAN: LESSONS LEARNED OF USE IN UKRAINE. BILL ROGGIO, FDD 9:45-10:00  AFGHANISTAN: LESSONS LEARNED OF USE IN UKRAINE. BILL ROGGIO, FDD (CONTINUED) SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 GAZA: DISINFORMATION. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1, @THADMCCOTTER @THEAMGREATNESS 10:15-10:30 IRAN: REARMING. MALCOLM HOENLEIN @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1, @THADMCCOTTER @THEAMGREATNESS 10:30-10:45 PRC IN THE MARIANAS (US). CLEO PASKAL, FDD; GORDON CHANG.https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/567970/david-apatang-sworn-in-as-cnmi-s-11th-governor 10:45-11:00 MOBILE NUCLEAR MISSILES. PETER HUESSY, GORDON CHANGhttps://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2014/11/last-thing-us-needs-are-mobile-nuclear-missiles/98828/ THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 #NEWWORLDREPORT: MADURO CONDEMNED AS DRUG LORD. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC, ERNESTO ARAUJO (FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER, REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL), ALEJANDRO PENA ESCLUSA 11:15-11:30 #NEWWORLDREPORT: ARGENTINA REWARDED. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC, ERNESTO ARAUJO (FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER, REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL), ALEJANDRO PENA ESCLUSA 11:30-11:45 SYRIA: DRUZE AND EXISTENTIAL THREAT. AHMAD SHARAWI, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 11:45-12:00 SYRIA: DRUZE AND EXISTENTIAL THREAT. AHMAD SHARAWI, BILL ROGGIO, FDD (CONTINUED) FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 UKRAINE: LESSONS LEARNED FOR NATO. JOHN HARDIE, BILL ROGGIO 12:15-12:30 UKRAINE: SOVIET TANKS. JOHN HARDIE, BILL ROGGIO 12:30-12:45 KGB: THE RED SPARROWS AND EPSTEIN. CRAIG UNGER, SUBSTACK, AUTHOR "AMERICAN KOMPROMAT" 12:45-1:00 KGB: THE RED SPARROWS AND EPSTEIN. CRAIG UNGER, SUBSTACK (CONTINUED)

OCEANIA: PRC  NATIONAL ON GUAM. CLEO PASKAL FDD 1944 GUAM INVASION

PREVIEW: OCEANIA: PRC: COLLEAGUE CLEO PASKAL, FDD, COMMENTS THAT US TERRITORY REMAINS VULNERABLE TO CHINESE NATIONALS FLYING INTO THE NORTHERN MARIANNAS AND BOATING TO A LANDING ON GUAM. MORE. 1939 GUAM

OCEANIA: FBI WALKS AWAY FROM THE SAIPAN CASINO UNKNOWNS. CLEO PASKAL, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL 1944 SAIPAN

SHOW SCHEDULE 7-14-25: GOOD EVENING. THE SHOW BEGINS IN YEMEN WITH THE RELENTLESS HOUTHIS AND THEIR MISSILE ARSENAL... 1966 YEMEN CIVIL WAR CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 YEMEN: HOUTHIS SALVO INTO THE RED SEA. Bill Roggio. 9:15-9:30 OCEANIA: FBI WALKS AWAY FROM THE SAIPAN CASINO. Cleo Paskal, @GORDONGCHANG, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill.9:30-9:45 GAZA: FOOD LINES AND HAMAS GUNMEN. David Daoud, Bill Roggio, FDD. 9:45-10:00 LEBANON: BEIRUT CAN HELP ITSELF. David Daoud, Bill Roggio. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 IRAN: REPORTS OF THE ENRICHED URANIUM STOCKPILE. Malcolm Hoenlein @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 @THADMCCOTTER @THEAMGREATNESS. 10:15-10:30 HOUTHIS: PAY NO PENALTY. Malcolm Hoenlein @CONF_OF_PRES @MHOENLEIN1 @THADMCCOTTER @THEAMGREATNESS. 10:30-10:45 #NEWWORLDREPORT: BRAZIL AND COLOMBIA PRESIDENTS. Joseph Humire @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. Ernesto Araújo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE, Alejandro Peña Esclusa. 10:45-11:00 #NEWWORLDREPORT: CHILE AND ARGENTINA. Joseph Humire @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. Ernesto Araújo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. Alejandro Peña Esclusa. THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 DPRK: LAVROV SMILES. David Maxwell, @GORDONGCHANG, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill. 11:15-11:30 DPRK: UNIFICATION RHETORIC. David Maxwell, @GORDONGCHANG, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill. 11:30-11:45 TAIWAN: ISLAND NATION. Lance Gatling, @GORDONGCHANG, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill. 11:45-12:00 JAPAN: IN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES. Lance Gatling, @GORDONGCHANG, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill. FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 SYRIA: GUNFIGHT. Ahmad Sharawi, Bill Roggio, FDD. 12:15-12:30 SYRIA: GUNFIGHT. Ahmad Sharawi, Bill Roggio, FDD, continued. 12:30-12:45 UKRAINE: WEAPONS INCLUDING ATACMS. John Hardie, Bill Roggio, FDD. 12:45-1:00 AM UKRAINE: WEAPONS INCLUDING ATACMS. John Hardie, Bill Roggio, FDD, continued.

PREVIEW: SAIPAN CASINO: Colleague Cleo Paskal of FDD reports that the FBI has now closed an investigation into alleged PRC corruption on the US territory of Saipan in the Marianas. More to come. 1944 SAIPAN

SHOW SCHEDULE 7-9-25. Good evening. The show begins in Ukraine still waiting for air defense supply... 1856 BLACK SEA FLEET CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #Ukraine: Air power cannot win a war. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 9:15-9:30 #Ukraine: NATO prepares Rotterdam. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 9:30-9:45 Harvard: What is to be done? Peter Berkowitz, Hoover. 9:45-10:00 Harvard: What is to be done? Peter Berkowitz, Hoover continued. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 Atomic bomb education. Peter Huessy, @gordongchang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 10:15-10:30 LEO: Weaponizing lasers vs Germany EU. Rick Fisher, @gordongchang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 10:30-10:45 PRC: Rumors of Xi. Charles Burton, @gordongchang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 10:45-11:00 PRC: Weaponizing LEO. Brandon Weichert, @gordongchang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 Solomons vs PRC. Cleo Paskal, FDD 11:15-11:30 Solomons vs PRC. Cleo Paskal, FDD continued 11:30-11:45 End of Russiagate. @andrewcmccarthy @nro @thadmccotter @theamgreatness 11:45-12:00 Russia asset seizures. Michael Bernstam FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 France: Wildfires at Marseilles. Simon Constable 12:15-12:30 England: Bayeux comes to the UK. Simon Constable 12:30-12:45 ULA: Is the Vulcan ready? Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 12:45-1:00 AM Mars: Meteorite for sale. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com Key corrections made:

SOLOMONS VS PRC: CLEO PASKAL, FDD. CONTINUED 1943

SOLOMONS VS PRC: CLEO PASKAL, FDD 1944

PREVIEW SOLOMON ISLANDS: Colleague Cleo Paskal relates the story so far of two islanders battling against the agents of the CCP to liberty in the Solomons and in the Pacific. More. 1910 MALAITA

Oceania: PRC attacks with lawfare in the Solomons. Cleo Paskal, FDD. 1944 SOLOMONS

SHOW SCHEDULE  7-3-25 GOOD EVENING. The show begins in Vietnam, and the news that Trump advisers have reached a deal for a 20% tariff cap on goods into the US. 1920S VIETNAM CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 Trade: Vietnam settles for 20% and why China protests. #ScalaReport: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @stratacache. 9:15-9:30 Ohio: Ambition to be the new Texas for investors and high tech. #ScalaReport: Chris Riegel CEO, Scala.com @stratacache. 9:30-9:45 Oceania: PRC attacks with lawfare in the Solomons. Cleo Paskal, FDD. 9:45-10:00 Argentina: New court proceedings to prosecute Iran and Hezbollah agents in absentia. Mary Anastasia O'Grady. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 Iran: Ayatollah still hiding. Mohsen Sazegara, Malcolm Hoenlein @conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:15-10:30 PRC: Teaching Yiddish in Beijing. Meng Yang, Malcolm Hoenlein @conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:30-10:45 Israel: PM Netanyahu to the White House. Malcolm Hoenlein @conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:45-11:00 Cosmology: Discovering most early galaxies as little red dots. Ken Croswell, Science News. Galaxies THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 5/8: Plato and the Tyrant: The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic by James Romm (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Plato-Tyrant-Greatest-Philosophic-Masterpiece/dp/1324093188/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 Plato is one of history's most influential thinkers, the "sublime philosopher" whose writings remain foundational to Western culture. He is known for the brilliant dialogues in which he depicted his teacher, Socrates, discussing ethical truths with prominent citizens of Athens. Yet the image we have of Plato—an ethereal figure far removed from society and politics, who conjured abstract ideas in peaceful groves—is a fiction, created by Plato's admirers and built up over centuries. In fact, Plato was very much a man of the world. In Plato and the Tyrant, acclaimed historian and classicist James Romm draws on personal letters of Plato—documents that have long been kept in obscurity—to show how a philosopher helped topple the leading Greek power of the era: the opulent city of Syracuse. There, Plato encountered two authoritarian rulers, a father and son both named Dionysius, and tried to steer them toward philosophy. At the same time, he worked on his masterpiece, Republic, in which he conceived a ruler who unites perfect wisdom with absolute power. That dream has echoed down through the ages and given rise to a famous term, one that Plato himself didn't actually use: philosopher-king. As Romm reveals, Plato's time in Syracuse helped shape Republic—and also had disastrous results for Plato himself and for all of Greek Sicily. The younger Dionysius, emotionally unstable but intellectually curious, welcomed Plato with open arms, but soon the relationship soured. Plato's close friendship with Dionysius's uncle, Dion—possibly a bond of romantic love—created a rift in the ruling family that led to a chaotic civil war. Combining thrilling political drama with explorations of Plato's most cherished ideas, Romm takes us into the heart of Greece's late classical age, a time when many believed that democracy had failed. Plato's search for solutions led him to write his fervent plea for a new political order, and also led him to a place where he believed his theories might be put into practice. But Plato and the Tyrant demonstrates how Plato's experiment with enlightened autocracy spiraled into catastrophe, and also gives us nothing less than a new account of the origins of Western political thought. 11:15-11:30 6/8: Plato and the Tyrant: The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic by James Romm (Author) 11:30-11:45 7/8: Plato and the Tyrant: The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic by James Romm (Author) 11:45-12:00 8/8: Plato and the Tyrant: The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic by James Romm (Author) FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 Canada: Measuring the Trump White House first five months. Conrad Black. 12:15-12:30 Ukraine: Will NATO follow through? Anatol Lieven 12:30-12:45 Interstellar: Found object from another system. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 12:45-1:00 AM NASA: Senator Cruz wants more. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com

PREVIEW SOLOMON ISLANDS: Colleague Cleo Paskal of FDD frames the contest between the CCP agents seeking to dominate Oceania and Daniel Suidani of the Malaita Island part of the Solomon chain. More. 1943 SOLOMONS

Show schedule 17 June 2025: Good evening. The show begins in the ever escalating Eurasian wars. 1951 KOREAN WAR CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #Ukraine: War powers. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 9:15-9:30 #Ukraine: Will Europe arm its own? Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (Retired) @mccauslj @cbsnews @dickinsoncol 9:30-9:45 Oceania: 50 years of Pacific Mission Airways in Micronesia. Cleo Paskal, Amos Collins 9:45-10:00 Oceania: 50 years of Pacific Mission Airways in Micronesia. Cleo Paskal, Amos Collins SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 PRC trade: Alan Tonelson and Gordon Chang 10:15-10:30 G-7: Absent Russia and China. Rebecca Grant and Gordon Chang 10:30-10:45 North Korea arsenal and ROK: President Lee. Greg Scarlatoiu, and Gordon Chang 10:45-11:00 PRC and biowar: Arrested. Sean Lin and Gordon Chang THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 Russia: Navalny's sacrifice. Juliana Pilon, Civitas Institute 11:15-11:30 Russia: Navalny's sacrifice. Juliana Pilon, Civitas Institute 11:30-11:45 Iran: From the North Korean arsenal. Bruce Bechtol 11:45-12:00 Iran: From the North Korean arsenal. Bruce Bechtol FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 France: Heatwave and AC, and haying. Simon Constable 12:15-12:30 UK: Starmer the Trump whisperer. Simon Constable 12:30-12:45 NASA: Ted Cruz defends the Senate NASA budget. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 12:45-1:00 AM Mars: Unsolved. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com

OCEANIA: 50 YEARS OF PACIFIC MISSION AIRWAYS IN MICRONESIA.CLEO PASKAL, AMOS COLLINS 1897 MICRONESIA

OCEANIA: 50 YEARS OF PACIFIC MISSION AIRWAYS IN MICRONESIA.CLEO PASKAL, AMOS COLLINS CONTINUED 1890

PREVIEW: Colleague Cleo Paskal introduces me to Chief Pilot Amos Collins of Pacific Mission Airways, flying the jungle cut airstrips of the small islands of the vital Federated States of Micronesia. More tomorrow. 1930 FSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnNJAmUstsA

Cleo Paskal, non-resident senior fellow at FDD and author of Crossroads of Competition, joins the show to discuss China's campaign for influence and control at the scene of America's bloody island-hopping campaign in WW2. ▪️ Times      •      01:35 Introduction     •      04:03 Pacific desert        •      07:45 Control       •      13:48 Post 1945     •      22:43 Significance           •      24:31 Yap     •      29:43 Divisions           •      32:18 Diplomatic maintenance     •      35:54 Designs     •      41:30 Strategic concerns            Follow along on Instagram, X @schoolofwarpod, and YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find a transcript of today's episode on our School of War Substack

Good evening: The show begins in curfew-tamed Los Angeles... 1900 PASEDENA CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PacificWatch: Curfews working. #VegasReport: @jcbliss 9:15-9:30 Oceania: In Yap of the Federated States of Micronesia, watching PRC soft power. Cleo Paskal, FDD. 9:30-9:45 #SmallBusinessAmerica: No sign of inflation, yet. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer 9:45-10:00 #SmallBusinessAmerica: Productive AI. @genemarks @guardian @phillyinquirer SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 Lancaster County Report: Phillies 2025 vs 1964. Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barron's. @mctaguej. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsOfHistoryDebatingSociety 10:15-10:30 Canada: And Mexico at the G7 to lobby the US. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ. 10:30-10:45 SCOTUS: National Guard in LA. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute. 10:45-11:00 Israel: Trump and Netanyahu. Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute. THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 Iran: Another North Korea quitting NPT? Henry Sokolski, NPEC. 11:15-11:30 Italy: Watching LA turmoil; Venice protesting Bezos wedding. Lorenzo Fiori. 11:30-11:45 Iran: Decapitation. Bill Roggio, David Daoud, FDD. 11:45-12:00 Iran: IDF on the ground? Bill Roggio, David Daoud, FDD. FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 1/2: Antisemitism: Harvard apologist featured 4000 works in the NYT. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover. 12:15-12:30 2/2: Antisemitism: Harvard apologist featured 4000 works in the NYT. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover. 12:30-12:45 ISS: Peril in module Zvezda. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com 12:45-1:00 AM Moon: 2024-YR4 impact, 2032. Bob Zimmerman behindtheblack.com

OCEANIA: IN YAP OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA, WATCHING PRC SOFT POWER. CLEO PASKAL, FDD 1890 FSM

PREVIEW: Colleague Cleo Paskal on Yap of the Federated States of Micronesia in Oceania comments on the so far insufficient US response to PRC influence operations. More. 1940 FSM

1/2: OCEANIA: PRC LOOKS TO DOMINATE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. CLEO PASKAL, FDD. 1883 MICRONESIA

2/2: OCEANIA: PRC LOOKS TO DOMINATE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. CLEO PASKAL, FDD. 1930 MICRONESIA

      GOOD EVENING: THE SHOW BEGINS IN KASHMIR, STANDING DOWN FROM THE SHOOTING CONTEST... 1909 KASHMIR CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-9:15 1/2: KASHMIR: STANDING DOWN FOR NOW. BILL ROGGIO, FDD. HUSAIN HAQQANI, HUDSON INSTITUTE 9:15-9:30 2/2: KASHMIR: STANDING DOWN FOR NOW. BILL ROGGIO, FDD. HUSAIN HAQQANI, HUDSON INSTITUTE 9:30-9:45 UKRAINE: DRONE WARS. JOHN HARDIE, FDD 9:45-10:00 UKRAINE: NEGOTIATION STALEMATE. JOHN HARDIE SECOND HOUR 10-10:15 HARVARD: TITLE VI AND ENFORCEMENT. PETER BERKOWITZ, HOOVER 10:15-10:30 PRC: BANNING STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOLS. PETER BERKOWITZ 10:30-10:45 1/2: OCEANIA: PRC LOOKS TO DOMINATE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. CLEO PASKAL, FDD 10:45-11:00 2/2: OCEANIA: PRC LOOKS TO DOMINATE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA. CLEO PASKAL, FDD THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/2: SYRIA: THE THREAT TO THE DRUZE OF SYRIA. AHMED SHARAWI, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 11:15-11:30 2/2: SYRIA: THE THREAT TO THE DRUZE OF SYRIA. AHMED SHARAWI, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 11:30-11:45 GAZA: AID AND WAR. DAVID DAOUD, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 11:45-12:00 LEBANON: LAF TOOL OF HEZBOLLAH. DAVID DAOUD, BILL ROGGIO, FDD FOURTH HOUR 12-12:15 #NEWWORLDREPORT: SURINAME AND GUYANA AND ORGANIZED CRIME. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. ERNESTO ARAUJO, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE 12:15-12:30 #NEWWORLDREPORT: PRC DOMINATING BRAZIL. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. ERNESTO ARAUJO, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE 12:30-12:45 PRC: DEPLOYING THE ATLANTIC FLEET TO THE INDO-PACIFIC BEFORE 2027. JIM FANELL, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL 12:45-1:00 AM NORTH KOREA: ARSENAL OF THE AXIS. BRUCE BECHTOL. @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL

Preview: Colleague Cleo Paskal reports from Micronesia in the Pacific that the PRC is building an airfield (former Imperial Japanese field) that represents a strategic position in the event of war 2027. More later. YAP 1899

In this episode, hosts Ray Powell and Jim Carouso sit down with Cleo Paskal, a leading Indo-Pacific analyst and non-resident senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, to unpack the growing threat of China's gray zone influence in the Pacific Islands and why it matters for the United States and its allies.Paskal explains the strategic significance of the Pacific Islands, which include U.S. territories and the three Compact of Free Association states—Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. These islands serve as America's “gateway to Asia,” enabling military access and power projection across the Pacific to key allies like Japan and Taiwan. Historically, whoever controls these islands can threaten the U.S. mainland and dominate Pacific trade routes—a reality recognized since the days of President McKinley and the Spanish-American War.Cleo prefers the Filipino term “ICAD” (Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive) over “gray zone” to describe China's activities. She details how Beijing uses a “braided” approach that combines commercial investments, strategic infrastructure, and criminal enterprises. Chinese-linked businesses often promise development but end up facilitating elite capture, corruption, and even state capture, while most of the population sees little benefit. Activities include:Bribery and elite capture of local officialsStrategic port and real estate acquisitions near sensitive military sitesCriminal networks trafficking drugs, gambling, and human traffickingPolitical interference, media manipulation, and lawfare against local oppositionThe podcast explores how China's influx of money and promises of quick infrastructure projects are hard for small island economies to resist—especially when Western aid is slow, bureaucratic, or absent. However, Cleo notes that Chinese economic engagement often benefits only a narrow elite and can leave countries worse off, both economically and environmentally. She argues that the West, especially the U.S., must offer meaningful economic alternatives and support for good governance, not just military or diplomatic engagement.Despite U.S. political polarization, Cleo notes that support for the Pacific Islands remains bipartisan, especially regarding the renewal of the Compacts of Free Association. She also stresses that Pacific Islanders view the U.S. differently from former colonial powers, seeing America as a beacon of liberty and democracy—an image China is actively trying to undermine through narrative warfare.This episode makes clear that the Pacific Islands are not just remote dots on the map but are central to U.S. security, the rules-based order, and the future of the Indo-Pacific. China's gray zone campaign is a sophisticated, multi-layered threat that demands urgent, coordinated action from the U.S. and its allies—combining hard security, economic opportunity, and support for local agency and resilience.Follow our podcast on X, @IndoPacPodcast; or on LinkedIn or BlueSkySponsored by BowerGroupAsia

Watch the full podcast here! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-296 Both China and Trump want Greenland. Joining us once again is Cleo Paskal, Senior Fellow at The Foundation for Defense of Democracies. And check out our other channel, China Uncensored: https://www.youtube.com/ChinaUncensored Our social media: X: https://www.x.com/ChinaUncensored Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChinaUncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChinaUncensored #China

"Good evening. The show begins in Hong Kong, honoring the Apple Daily publisher jailed and brutalized by the CCP., Jimmy Lai." 1887 CHING-YUEN CHINA WARSHIP.  1 **CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR** **FIRST HOUR** - 9:00-9:15 PM: **#PRC: JIMMY LAI PERSEVERES DESPITE THE PERSECUTION.** Mark Clifford, author, "The Troublemaker" - 9:15-9:30 PM: **#OCEANIA: PALAU DEFENDS ITSELF FROM PRC BAD ACTING.** Cleo Paskal, FDD - 9:30-9:45 PM: **#ANTISEMITISM: COLUMBIA AND THE CONSENT DECREE.** Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute - 9:45-10:00 PM: **TARIFFS ARE TAXES.** Richard Epstein, Civitas Institute **SECOND HOUR** - 10:00-10:15 PM: **#CALIFORNIA: GAVIN NEWSOM AND SECESSION.** Bill Whalen, Hoover - 10:15-10:30 PM: **#LANCASTER COUNTY: NO RECESSION.** Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons. @McTagueJ. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsOfHistoryDebatingSociety - 10:30-10:45 PM: **ENDING EXPECTATIONS SLS.** Bob Zimmerman, BehindTheBlack.com - 10:45-11:00 PM: **#MARS: CURIOSITY DETOURS.** Bob Zimmerman, BehindTheBlack.com **THIRD HOUR** - 11:00-11:15 PM: **#FEAR-MONGERING PM CARNEY.** Conrad Black - 11:15-11:30 PM: **#PACIFICWATCH: #VEGASREPORT: DOROTHY AND TOTO TO THE SPHERE.** @JCBliss - 11:30-11:45 PM: **1984: RUSSIA AND ITALIAN MOBS AT TRUMP TOWER (Part 1).** Craig Unger - 11:45-12:00 AM: **1984: RUSSIA AND ITALIAN MOBS AT TRUMP TOWER (Part 2).** Craig Unger **FOURTH HOUR** - 12:00-12:15 AM: **GOLDEN DOME UNKNOWNS.** Henry Sokolski, NPEC - 12:15-12:30 AM: **#ITALY: MELONI TO THE OVAL OFFICE.** Lorenzo Fiori - 12:30-12:45 AM: **ROSCOSMOS: SOYUZ 18-1 ANOMALY, APRIL, 1975 (Part 1).** Anatoly Zak, RussiaSpaceWeb.com - 12:45-1:00 AM: **ROSCOSMOS: SOYUZ 18-1 ANOMALY,  APRIL, 1975 (Part 2).** Anatoly Zak, RussiaSpaceWeb.com

#OCEANIA: PELAU DEFENDS ITSELF FROM PRC BAD ACTING. CLEO PASKAL, FDD. 1930 PALAU

"Preview: Colleague Cleo Paskal of FDD outlines why the Central Pacific is vital to the defense of the US and allies right now. More later." 1900 PALAU

On Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth marked the 80th anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima, liberated from Imperial Japan in World War II at a cost of 26,000 killed. This occasion, like the rest of Pete's travels across the Western Pacific last week, offered a most-needed reminder of the importance of the vast region's strategic islands – and the magnitude of the folly of allowing Communist China to dominate any of them. Simply put: We risk having to pay again in blood and treasure to reverse another totalitarian foe's imperialism – and the attendant threat to our vital interests in what the great strategist Cleo Paskal described in a recent PresentDangerChina.org webinar as America's “Pacific heartland.” We must now actualize Secretary Hegseth's highly visible, and most welcome, commitments to support our allies there and counter our mutual enemy, the Chinese Communist Party.

From cutting programs under the U.S. Agency for International Development to putting Voice of America employees on paid administrative leave, the Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have been aggressively seeking to reduce government spending on international initiatives.But some such spending may be worth keeping.Cleo Paskal, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, breaks down how certain U.S. measures in the Pacific are vital to deter increasing Chinese encroachment in the region, but they may not be well-understood.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

#OCEANIA: SECURING THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. CLEO PASKAL, FDD. @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL 1899 AMOA WITH EUROPEAN WARSHIPS

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Preview: Colleague Cleo Paskal reports that increasing incidents of Chinese nationals attempting to enter security perimeters in Guam. More later. 1944 US LANDING ON JAPANESE HELD GUAM

1/2: /#OCEANIA: AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, NORTHERN MARIANAS AT RISK. CLEO PASKAL, FDD. https://www.fdd.org/analysis/testimonies/2025/03/05/examining-the-office-of-insular-affairs-role-in-fostering-prosperity-in-the-pacific-territories-and-addressing-external-threats-to-peace-and-security/ 1810 COOK DEATH

2/2: OCEANIA: AMERICAN SAMOA, GUAM, NORTHERN MARIANAS AT RISK. CLEO PASKAL, FDD. 1909

PREVIEW: Colleague Cleo Paskal of FDD presents the risk to American Samoa in the target zone of the PRC. More later. 1888 COOK MONUMENT, HAWAII 

Preview: Colleague Cleo Paskal of FDD describes the confrontation between Beijing and Paris over the New Caledonia and French Polynesian colonies. More later. 1906 NEW CALEDONIA

#OCEANIA: COOK ISLANDS IN BEIJING CLEO PASKAL

#PALAU: INAUGURATION CLEO PASKAL 1900 PALAU

#OCEANIA: Guam detains seven Chinese Nationals in a security breach during a critical missile defense test. @Cleopaskal Cleo Paskal, FDD https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/seven-chinese-nationals-tried-illegally-enter-guam-us-tested-missile-authorities-2024-12-21/ 1945 Guam Apra Harbor

#OCEANIA: What about the Western Border migrants? Cleo Paskal, FDD 1944 Saipan 

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#OCEANIA: The stakes for Pelau on November 5. Cleo Paskal, FDD 1900 Palau

"Preview: PALAU: Colleague Cleo Paskal (FDD) explains what the 20,000 people of Palau look for as a result of keeping faith with Taiwan and the US. More tonight." 1930 Palau