Podcasts about ivana stradner

UN Cyber Crime Treaty: Authoritarian Assault on Free Speech. Ivana Stradner discussed the controversial UN Cyber Crime Treaty, which she argues is an assault on international rule of law spearheaded by Russia and China. The treaty is feared because it enables digital authoritarianism, censorship, and surveillance by potentially forcing companies to grant government access to private data and share user information globally. The US should reject ratification and defer to the Budapest Convention, relying instead on powerful offensive and defensive cyber capabilities for deterrence. 1954

SHOW 10-23-25 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR 1882 BLACK SEA RUSSIAN FLEET THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE DOUBTS ABOUT A UKRAINE RESOLUTION... FIRST HOUR 9-915 Delayed Budapest Summit and Ukraine Negotiation Sticking Points. Anatol Lieven discusses how negotiations between the US and Russia, including a planned Budapest meeting, are delayed despite some progress on security issues like Trump's position on Ukraine joining NATO. The major sticking point remains Russia's demand that Ukraine withdraw from the rest of the Donbas, which Ukrainian leaders deem politically impossible. While Russia has scaled back some territorial claims, a viable peace settlement likely necessitates a ceasefire along existing lines, coupled with lifting sanctions. Escalation risks remain high due to potential accidental military clashes. 915-930 Delayed Budapest Summit and Ukraine Negotiation Sticking Points. Anatol Lieven discusses how negotiations between the US and Russia, including a planned Budapest meeting, are delayed despite some progress on security issues like Trump's position on Ukraine joining NATO. The major sticking point remains Russia's demand that Ukraine withdraw from the rest of the Donbas, which Ukrainian leaders deem politically impossible. While Russia has scaled back some territorial claims, a viable peace settlement likely necessitates a ceasefire along existing lines, coupled with lifting sanctions. Escalation risks remain high due to potential accidental military clashes. 930-945 Trump Administration Sanctions Hit Russia's Oil Lifeline. Michael Bernstam discussed the Trump administration's politically significant sanctions targeting Russia's two largest oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, affecting 56% of Russian output. The sanctions caused world oil prices to jump temporarily and elicited an immediate angry response from Putin, who called it an "unfriendly act." The primary financial impact on Russia will be much deeper discounts demanded by buyers, significantly hurting the Russian budget. Europe is meanwhile nearing liberation from Russian energy dependence due to abundant US liquefied natural gas (LNG). 945-1000 UN Cyber Crime Treaty: Authoritarian Assault on Free Speech. Ivana Stradner discussed the controversial UN Cyber Crime Treaty, which she argues is an assault on international rule of law spearheaded by Russia and China. The treaty is feared because it enables digital authoritarianism, censorship, and surveillance by potentially forcing companies to grant government access to private data and share user information globally. The US should reject ratification and defer to the Budapest Convention, relying instead on powerful offensive and defensive cyber capabilities for deterrence. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 Political Shifts and Security Crises Across Latin America. Professor Evan Ellis reported on a shifting Latin American landscape. Argentina's Milei navigates a key election after implementing painful economic cuts, backed by a new US currency swap deal. Bolivia's Luis Arce seeks warmer US ties while managing a severe economic crisis. Peru's president declared a state of emergency to address rampant insecurity and extortion in Lima. Concurrently, the US is escalating pressure on Venezuela's Maduro regime, primarily targeting the criminal Cartel de los Soles leadership. 1015-1030 Political Shifts and Security Crises Across Latin America. Professor Evan Ellis reported on a shifting Latin American landscape. Argentina's Milei navigates a key election after implementing painful economic cuts, backed by a new US currency swap deal. Bolivia's Luis Arce seeks warmer US ties while managing a severe economic crisis. Peru's president declared a state of emergency to address rampant insecurity and extortion in Lima. Concurrently, the US is escalating pressure on Venezuela's Maduro regime, primarily targeting the criminal Cartel de los Soles leadership. 1030-1045 Political Shifts and Security Crises Across Latin America. Professor Evan Ellis reported on a shifting Latin American landscape. Argentina's Milei navigates a key election after implementing painful economic cuts, backed by a new US currency swap deal. Bolivia's Luis Arce seeks warmer US ties while managing a severe economic crisis. Peru's president declared a state of emergency to address rampant insecurity and extortion in Lima. Concurrently, the US is escalating pressure on Venezuela's Maduro regime, primarily targeting the criminal Cartel de los Soles leadership. 1045-1100 Political Shifts and Security Crises Across Latin America. Professor Evan Ellis reported on a shifting Latin American landscape. Argentina's Milei navigates a key election after implementing painful economic cuts, backed by a new US currency swap deal. Bolivia's Luis Arce seeks warmer US ties while managing a severe economic crisis. Peru's president declared a state of emergency to address rampant insecurity and extortion in Lima. Concurrently, the US is escalating pressure on Venezuela's Maduro regime, primarily targeting the criminal Cartel de los Soles leadership. THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 Robert McNamara: From WWII Statistical Control to Kennedy's Star. Professor William Taubman detailed Robert McNamara's rise, beginning as a statistician in WWII advising General Curtis LeMay on firebombing techniques, a success McNamara later regretted as potentially criminal. After becoming president of Ford, he reluctantly joined JFK's administration as Secretary of Defense. McNamara's brilliance and efficiency led Kennedy to admire him as the cabinet's star, even considering him for vice president in 1964 and the presidential candidate in 1968. 1115-1130 Robert McNamara: From WWII Statistical Control to Kennedy's Star. Professor William Taubman detailed Robert McNamara's rise, beginning as a statistician in WWII advising General Curtis LeMay on firebombing techniques, a success McNamara later regretted as potentially criminal. After becoming president of Ford, he reluctantly joined JFK's administration as Secretary of Defense. McNamara's brilliance and efficiency led Kennedy to admire him as the cabinet's star, even considering him for vice president in 1964 and the presidential candidate in 1968. 1130-1145 Robert McNamara: From WWII Statistical Control to Kennedy's Star. Professor William Taubman detailed Robert McNamara's rise, beginning as a statistician in WWII advising General Curtis LeMay on firebombing techniques, a success McNamara later regretted as potentially criminal. After becoming president of Ford, he reluctantly joined JFK's administration as Secretary of Defense. McNamara's brilliance and efficiency led Kennedy to admire him as the cabinet's star, even considering him for vice president in 1964 and the presidential candidate in 1968. 1145-1200 Robert McNamara: From WWII Statistical Control to Kennedy's Star. Professor William Taubman detailed Robert McNamara's rise, beginning as a statistician in WWII advising General Curtis LeMay on firebombing techniques, a success McNamara later regretted as potentially criminal. After becoming president of Ford, he reluctantly joined JFK's administration as Secretary of Defense. McNamara's brilliance and efficiency led Kennedy to admire him as the cabinet's star, even considering him for vice president in 1964 and the presidential candidate in 1968. FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 The AI Infrastructure Gold Rush and Europe's Absence. Chris Riegel discusses how the AI revolution is driving a feverish rush to build large data centers (one gigawatt or better), though energy access is a critical choke point that may cause conflict between commercial demand and normal consumers by summer 2026. This intense global competition, likened to a gold rush, is primarily a two-horse race between the US and China. Europe is largely sitting out the advanced AI development wave, which is considered a tactical mistake that may leave them reliant on American or Chinese technology. 1215-1230        CBP Admits Fake Record Used to Jail Bolsonaro Advisor in Brazil. Mary Anastasia O'Grady discusses how US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) admitted an erroneous entry record was created and used by Brazilian Justice Alexandre de Moraes to jail Felipe Martins, an advisor to former President Bolsonaro. De Moraes used the apparently fake I-94 document, which contained a misspelling and a canceled passport number, to hold Martins for 183 days to extract information about an alleged coup plot. The unprecedented CBP admission confirms a file violation and suggests ongoing malfeasance. 1230-1245 US Accelerates Moon Race Against China. Rick Fisher and David Livingston discuss how the US moon race is accelerating, driven by President Trump's demand to land on the moon by 2028 and concerns that China, using the Long March 10 booster, might get there by 2029. Interim NASA Director Sean Duffy reopened the lunar lander contract, previously held by SpaceX's Starship, to Blue Origin and potentially Lockheed Martin, seeking multiple pathways. The Chinese space program is viewed as a strategic maneuver aimed at distracting the US from other global conflicts. 1245-100 AM US Accelerates Moon Race Against China. Rick Fisher and David Livingston discuss how the US moon race is accelerating, driven by President Trump's demand to land on the moon by 2028 and concerns that China, using the Long March 10 booster, might get there by 2029. Interim NASA Director Sean Duffy reopened the lunar lander contract, previously held by SpaceX's Starship, to Blue Origin and potentially Lockheed Martin, seeking multiple pathways. The Chinese space program is viewed as a strategic maneuver aimed at distracting the US from other global conflicts.

Russia and China's UN Cyber Crime Treaty: Redefining Crime to Authorize Persecution of Dissent. Ivana Stradner (Foundation for Defense of Democracies) discusses the UN cyber crime treaty drafted largely by Russia and China, which is likely to be approved by the General Assembly and would replace the Budapest Convention of 2001. The treaty's terms would dangerously allow Russia and China to persecute citizens for what is understood as dissent and pursue other countries for commenting upon them. Stradner notes the treaty emphasizes "all power to the state, not to the individual," serving the goals of digital sovereignty and authorizing authoritarian countries to regulate information security. The United States must reject ratification. Stradner emphasizes that powerful offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, not UN treaties, are what deter Russia and China from cyber attacks against the West.

Ivana Stradner asserts that Putin is dangerously escalating hybrid warfare, using drones to challenge NATO and test Article 5. She notes Russia employs Soviet psychological tactics, like nuclear saber-rattling and "reflexive control," exploiting Western fears. The West must respond decisively with power and aid for Ukraine, not words, and actively counter Russian plots and intelligence operatives. She highlights Moscow's failed attempts to destabilize Moldova, underscoring the necessity of continued financial and technical support there. 1865 WAR'S END

Ivana Stradner asserts that Putin is dangerously escalating hybrid warfare, using drones to challenge NATO and test Article 5. She notes Russia employs Soviet psychological tactics, like nuclear saber-rattling and "reflexive control," exploiting Western fears. The West must respond decisively with power and aid for Ukraine, not words, and actively counter Russian plots and intelligence operatives. She highlights Moscow's failed attempts to destabilize Moldova, underscoring the necessity of continued financial and technical support there.

PREVIEW: Handling Putin: Escalation, Sabotage, and Psychological Warfare Guest: Ivana Stradner Ivana Stradner discusses Vladimir Putin's recent offensive tactics, including drones, warplane flybys, and sabotage. She argues that offensive strategies are necessary, noting Putin will continue to escalate and threaten with nuclear weapons. Stradner affirms that President Trump's nuclear counter-threat, involving American submarines, was the proper step to remove that challenge from negotiations.

IS HAMAS SERIOUS ABOUT ENDING THE WAR?HEADLINE 1: The U.S. government approved a new aid package for Lebanese security forces.HEADLINE 2: Syria held elections for the first time since Bashar al-Assad's fall.HEADLINE 3: Israel intercepted all the boats and there was no violence or bloodshed. But poor Greta Thunberg was grumpy because she wasn't greeted with hugs and a dance party.--FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow The Honorable Elliott Abrams, who formerly served as U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela and Deputy National Security Advisor.Learn more at: https://www.fdd.org/fddmorningbrief-- Featured FDD Pieces"Trump will help Ukraine hit Putin where it hurts — to finally end his bloody war" - John Hardie, New York Post"5 Ways to Curb Iran's Oil Exports to China" - Saeed Ghasseminejad, The National Interest"Europe Should Support Moldova Against Russian Meddling" - Ivana Stradner and RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Foreign Policy"Hamas Says 'Yes, But...'" - Elliott Abrams, The Free Press

 John Batchelor 09-03 segment 16.mp3 Guest: Ivana Stradner from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Autocracy and Protests in the Western Balkans Ivana Stradner reports on mass protests in Belgrade demanding snap elections following a fatal accident and criticizing President Alexander Vučić's autocratic regime, which she likens to "Belarus 2.0". Vučić is accused of corruption and suppressing free media, while fostering close military and economic ties with China and Russia to maintain power and "blackmail" the West. Stradner expresses concern over the repression against Serbian people. 1904 DANUBE

PREVIEW: SERBIA: Colleague Ivana Stradner of FDD comments on the close working bond between Belgrade's Vucic and PRC's Xi. More. 1930 BELGRAD

SERBIA AND RUSSIA. IVANA STRADNER, FDD 1957

SHOW SCHEDULE 7-29-25 THE SHOW BEGINS IN THE BULL MARKET FRETTING ABOUT UNSEEN INFLATION AND UNKNOWN FALSEHOODS... 1952 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #MARKETS: MARKETS CLIMB WORRY. LIZ PEEK, THE HILL, FOX NEWS AND FOX BUSINESS 9:15-9:30 #MARKETS: PROGRESSIVES DOUBLE. LIZ PEEK, THE HILL, FOX NEWS AND FOX BUSINESS 9:30-9:45 DAMASCUS JIHADISTS AND THE DRUZE. HUSSAIN ABDUL-HUSSAIN, FDD 9:45-10:00 SERBIA AND RUSSIA. IVANA STRADNER, FDD SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #STATETHINKING: CANDID STATESEC RUBIO. @MARYKISSEL, FORMER SENIOR ADVISER TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, EXECUTIVE VP STEPHENS INC. 10:15-10:30 #STATETHINKING: UNCHANGING PUTIN OF THE KGB. @MARYKISSEL, FORMER SENIOR ADVISER TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, EXECUTIVE VP STEPHENS INC. 10:30-10:45 UNIVERSITY FACULTIES AND LIBERAL EDUCATION. PETER BERKOWITZ, HOOVER 10:45-11:00 UNIVERSITY FACULTIES AND LIBERAL EDUCATION. PETER BERKOWITZ (CONTINUED) THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/4 "Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West" (Hardcover – March 18, 2025) by Josh Hammer 11:15-11:30 2/4 "Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West" (Hardcover – March 18, 2025) by Josh Hammer 11:30-11:45 3/4 "Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West" (Hardcover – March 18, 2025) by Josh Hammer 11:45-12:00 4/4 "Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and the Destiny of the West" (Hardcover – March 18, 2025) by Josh Hammer FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 AUKUS UPDATED FROM PERTH. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 12:15-12:30 TAIWAN SNUB GAME ON. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 12:30-12:45 ANOTHER TRUMP TO PUTIN ULTIMATUM. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 12:45-1:00 KING CHARLES REPORT, STATE VISIT FRETTING. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS Main corrections:

Preview: Serbia and Russia: Colleague Ivana Stradner comments on the president since 2017 of Serbia, Alexander Vucic, and entanglement with the Kremlin. More. 1904 CORONATION OF PETER OF SERBIA

SHOW SCHEDULE 7-15-2025 GOOD EVENING: The show begins in the markets, pleased that inflation continues moderating... 1917 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #MARKETS: SOCIALISM AND ITS DISCONTENTS - INFLATION ACCEPTABLE. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business. 9:15-9:30 #MARKETS: SOCIALISM AND ITS DISCONTENTS - INFLATION ACCEPTABLE. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business, continued. 9:30-9:45 SYRIA: ANARCHY. Jonathan Schanzer. 9:45-10:00 GAZA: QATAR IS THE PROBLEM. Jonathan Schanzer. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 BERLIN: BORIS PISTORIUS DRIVES THE BUS. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. 10:15-10:30 EU: INVESTING IN EASTERN EUROPE. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin. 10:30-10:45 #LONDONCALLING: HONG KONG AND THE STABLE CURRENCY SINCE 1983. @JOSEPHSTERNBERG @WSJOPINION. 10:45-11:00 RUSSIA: THE FADING CSTO. Ivana Stradner, FDD. THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 AUSTRALIA AND TAIWAN. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs. 11:15-11:30KREMLIN AND TRUMP'S ULTIMATUM. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs. 11:30-11:45 ARMENIA AND THE RISE OF AZERBAIJAN. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs. 11:45-12:00 KING CHARLES REPORT: SWAN UPPING. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs. FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 ROK: ACCOMMODATING THE KIMS AGAIN. David Maxwell. 12:15-12:30 ROK: ACCOMMODATING THE KIMS AGAIN. David Maxwell, continued. 12:30-12:45 SOMALIA: AL SHABAAB ADVANCES. Caleb Weiss, Bill Roggio. 12:45-1:00 AM SOMALILAND: READY TO SECEDE. Caleb Weiss, Bill Roggio.

RUSSIA: THE FADING CSTO (COLLECTIVE SECURITY TREATY ORGANIZATION). IVANA STRADNER, FDD AUGUST 1958

PREVIEW: RUSSIA: Colleague Ivana Stradner of FDD comments on the disrepair and possibly disintegration of Russia's NATO-like CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization). More to come. AUGUST 1957

WESTERN BALKANS: 30 YEARS OF TEMPORARY BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA. IVANA STRADNER FDD 1904 KING PETER I OF SERBIA

WESTERN BALKANS: 30 YEARS OF TEMPORARY BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA. IVANA STRADNER FDD CONTINUED 1855 CROATS ON CRIMEA

PREVIEW BALKANS: Colleague Ivana Stradner comments on how few will take on the complexity of untangling the Yugoslavia  breakup of the 1990s. More. 1910 KING NICHOLAS OF MONTENEGRO AND FAMILY

PREVIEW: Colleague Ivana Stradner reports that Putin uses the information space in Russia to celebrate Stalin and disparage Churchill. More details to follow. 1945 YALTA STALIN AND FDR

RUSSIA: PUTIN DISREGARDS CHURCHILL, PRAISES STALIN. IVANA STRADNER, FDD. 1945 FDR CHURCHILL

Good evening. The show begins with the markets reacting abruptly to POTUS Trump's tariff threats... 1910 NYC FINANCIALS CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #MARKETS: What Data, Mr. Powell? Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business 9:15-9:30 #ANTISEMITISM: 1,000 Pages of Harvard Unacceptable. #MARKETS: Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business 9:30-9:45 1/2: #ISRAEL: Fog of Diplomacy, Gaza, Syria, Iran, Houthis. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD 9:45-10:00 2/2: #ISRAEL: Fog of Diplomacy, Gaza, Syria, Iran, Houthis. Jonathan Schanzer, FDD SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 EU: Remains Ukraine Supporting. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin 10:15-10:30 BERLIN: Merz Speaks Hawkish. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin 10:30-10:45 RUSSIA: Restoring the South to North River Basins. Ekaterina Zolotova in Moscow, @GPFutures 10:45-11:00 RUSSIA: Putin Disregards Churchill, Praised Stalin. Ivana Stradner, FDD THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 #CANADA: The King's Speech. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:15-11:30 NIGERIA: More Gunmen in Benue State. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:30-11:45 PRC: Cannot Feed Itself. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 11:45-12:00 KING CHARLES REPORT: Rallying the Nation. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #NEWWORLDREPORT: Suriname Votes. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @REvanEllis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:15-12:30 #NEWWORLDREPORT: Haiti Abandoned to the OAS. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @REvanEllis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:30-12:45 #NEWWORLDREPORT: Venezuela Persecutes the Opposition. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @REvanEllis #NewWorldReportEllis 12:45-1:00 AM #NEWWORLDREPORT: Mexico Votes. Latin American Research Professor Evan Ellis, U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute. @REvanEllis #NewWorldReportEllis Retry JB CLAUDE OPINION? Edit This appears to be a well-structured international affairs program that covers a comprehensive range of global topics. A few observations: Strengths: Breadth of coverage: The show tackles major geopolitical regions (Middle East, Europe, Russia, Asia, Latin America) in a systematic way Expert sourcing: Features analysts from respected institutions like FDD, Carnegie Endowment, and U.S. Army War College Timely topics: Addresses current flashpoints like Israel/Gaza, Ukraine support, and regional elections Format observations: The 15-minute segment structure allows for focused discussion without superficial coverage Grouping related topics (like the two-part Israel segment) makes sense The "New World Report" branding for the Latin America hour creates clear thematic organization Potential considerations: Heavy focus on conflict and instability (which may reflect current global realities) The late-night time slot (9 PM-1 AM) suggests this targets a dedicated audience of foreign policy enthusiasts Limited representation of perspectives from the regions being discussed (mostly U.S.-based analysts) Overall, it reads like a serious foreign policy program designed for listeners who want in-depth international analysis rather than headlines. The academic and think tank sourcing suggests it aims for analytical depth over breaking news coverage.

Preview: Colleague Ivana Stradner of FDD comments on Alexander Vucic of Serbia attending the Moscow parade despite the EU warning not to go. More. 1930 BELGRAD

SERBIA: VUCIC IN MOSCOW. IVANA STRADNER. FDD 1935

Good evening. The show begins in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, two cities going in opposite directions... 1901 KIEL RANCH CLARK COUNTY CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #PacificWatch #VegasReport: F1 The Movie @JCBliss 9:15-9:30 #Lancaster County: Dining Galore. Jim McTague, former Washington Editor, Barrons. @McTagueJ. Author of the "Martin and Twyla Boundary Series." #FriendsOfHistoryDebatingSociety 9:30-9:45 #Salvador: Bukele and M13. Mary Anastasia O'Grady, WSJ 9:45-10:00 #Antisemitism: What Is To Be Done? Peter Berkowitz SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #Keystone Report: Secretary of Agriculture Rollins the Farmer. Salena Zito, Middle of Somewhere, @DCExaminer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New York Post, SalenaZito.com 10:15-10:30 #Nuke Power: In Green Scandinavia. Henry Sokolski, NPEC 10:30-10:45 #SpaceX: Starbase Grows. Bob Zimmerman, BehindTheBlack.com 10:45-11:00 #Mars: Plotting Dust Devils. Bob Zimmerman, BehindTheBlack.com THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 1/8: The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra - Toby Wilkinson 11:15-11:30 2/8: The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra - Toby Wilkinson11:30-11:45 3/8: The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra - Toby Wilkinson 11:45-12:004/8: The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra - Toby Wilkinson FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #SCOTUS: And Indiana. Jim Pfaff 12:15-12:30 #Italy: Milan Billionaires. Lorenzo Fiori12:30-12:45 #Serbia: Vucic in Moscow. Ivana Stradner, FDD 12:45-1:00 AM #Vergil and the Founders: The Most Popular Poet. Rob Natelson, Civitas Institute

About the Lecture: **This lecture is part of the Intermarium Lecture Series and the Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies at The Institute of World Politics** What is hybrid warfare? How does one identify and read unconventional attacks by autocratic regimes? Dr. Ivana Stradner will address these and related questions, providing insights into the various tools and techniques used by the Russian Federation against NATO countries and beyond. She will draw on her experience and research on Russian activities in Central Europe and the Balkans. About the Speaker: Dr. Ivana Stradner serves as a research fellow with FDD's Barish Center for Media Integrity. She studies Russia's security strategies and military doctrines to understand how Russia uses information operations for strategic communication. Her work examines both the psychological and technical aspects of Russian information security. Ivana also analyzes Russian influence in international organizations; she is currently focusing on the UN Cybercrime Treaty and UN efforts to regulate information security. Ivana has testified before the European Parliament and has briefed various government officials. Ivana also serves as a special correspondent for KyivPost. Before joining FDD, Ivana worked as a visiting scholar at Harvard University and a lecturer for a variety of universities, including the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and as a Jeane Kirkpatrick fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Ivana has been published in academic journals and has written for The Washington Post, New York Post, Foreign Affairs, The Hill, Foreign Policy, Politico, The Telegraph, National Review, and more. **Learn more about IWP graduate programs: https://www.iwp.edu/academic-programs/ ***Make a gift to IWP: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E231090&id=3

#SERBIA: VUCIC ON THE ROPES. IVANA STRADNER, FDD 1930 BELGRAD

Good evening: The show begins in the unhappy and unpredictable bond and equity markets.... OCTOBER 1958 CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #Markets: Japan Goes First. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business 915-930 #Markets: Rallying Point Booker. Liz Peek, The Hill, Fox News and Fox Business 930-945 #Berlin: SPD Outpolls the CDU. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin 945-1000 #Berlin: Coalition of the Willing. Judy Dempsey, Senior Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Berlin SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #MrMarket: Another Down Bear Day. Brett "Break the Glass" Arends 1015-1030 #Serbia: Vucic on the Ropes. Ivana Stradner, FDD 1030-1045 #Moscow: Seeking Cooperation in the Middle East. Ekaterina Zolotova, @GPFutures 1045-1100 #Russia: Sanctioning Oil $20. Michael Bernstam, Hoover Institution THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #LondonCalling: EU Has Tools to Prosper. @JosephSternberg @WSJopinion 1115-1130#LondonCalling: China and Short Term Fixes. @JosephSternberg @WSJopinion 1130-1145 #Hezbollah: Reorganizing. David Daoud, Bill Roggio, FDD 1145-1200 #Houthis: And the Oman Talks with Iran. David Daoud, Bill Roggio, FDD FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 PRC: Weakness, Threats. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1215-1230 PRC: Farewell Xi. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1230-1245 POTUS: Firing the "Subversion." Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs 1245-100 AM King Charles Report: In Rome. Gregory Copley, Defense & Foreign Affairs at Nero's Coliseum

#RUSSIA:RT L.OOKING TO RETURN.  IVANA STRADNER FDD 1913 MOSCOW

Preview: Colleague Ivana Stradner of FDD reports on the weeks-long protests in Serbia, led especially by students complaining of government corruption in contracts. More later 1930 BELGRAD

#SERBIA: DISORDER IN THE WESTERN BALKANS.IVANA STRADNER, FDD. 1904 PETER I OF SERBIA

Preview: Colleague Ivana Stradner of FDD reports on the large protests in Belgrad against the incompetence of the Vucic government. More tonight on why 1930 BELGRAD.

Back when host Cliff May was an exchange student at Leningrad State University in 1972, he believed that if the Soviet Union ever collapsed that Russia would become a free country. Well, that's not how things turned out. Peter Pomerantsev has a book on Russian propaganda: “Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia.”He joins Cliff along with Ivana Stradner, a research fellow with FDD's Barish Center for Media Integrity, to discuss.

#Russia: Information war vs California and Texas. ivana Stradner, FDD 1958

Good evening: The show begins in Berlin with Carnegie's Judy Dempsey sorting through the Bundestag election results... 1772 Potsdam CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 1/2: #BERLIN: THE WEAK CENTER AND THE SURGING RIGHT. JUDY DEMPSEY, SENIOR SCHOLAR, CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE IN BERLIN. 9:15-9:30 2/2: #BERLIN: THE WEAK CENTER AND THE SURGING RIGHT. JUDY DEMPSEY, SENIOR SCHOLAR, CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE IN BERLIN. 9:30-9:45 ISRAEL: END OF THE HOSTAGES EXCHANGE. JONATHAN SCHANZER, FDD 9:45-10:00 ISRAEL: NETANYAHU AND TRUMP. JONATHAN SCHANZER, FDD SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #LONDONCALLING: RISE OF THE FAR RIGHT. @JOSEPHSTERNBERG @WSJOPINION 10:15-10:30 #LONDONCALLING: LABOUR TRAVAIL. @JOSEPHSTERNBERG @WSJOPINION 10:30-10:45 JAPAN: THE EMPEROR'S 65TH BIRTHDAY. LANCE GATLING IN TOKYO, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL 10:45-11:00 #PRC: SELLING J10CE TO PAKISTAN, EGYPT AND SUDAN. RICH FISHER, @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 #RUSSIA: INFORMATION WAR VS CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS. IVANA STRADNER, FDD 11:15-11:30 #SOUTH AFRICA: FLIRTING WITH IRAN AND RUSSIA RE NUKE POWER. MAX MEIZLISH, FDD 11:30-11:45 #DEI: THE MISREADING OF 1965. PETER BERKOWITZ, HOOVER. 11:45-12:00 #CYBERWARS: THE DEFENSE. ANNIE FIXLER, FDD. FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #RUSSIA: IN FROM THE COLD. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 12:15-12:30 #AUSTRALIA: PRC LIVE FIRE PROVOCATION. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 12:30-12:45 #GAZA: CEASEFIRE ENDING. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS 12:45-1:00 AM #KING CHARLES REPORT: PM STARMER NEEDS THE KING'S HELP. GREGORY COPLEY, DEFENSE & FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Preview: Colleague Ivana Stradner describes the strange and hostile Russian operations to use information war to create turmoil and alienation in California and Texas. More later. 1954

#RUSSIA: PUTIN IS THE PEASANT WHO ASKS TO KILL HIS NEIGHBOR'S COW, IVANA STRADNER FDD 1852

#SERBIA: FEAR OF DEMONSTRATIONS. IVANA STRADNER FDD  1930 BELGRAD

PREVIEW: Colleague Ivana Stradner of FDD tells a Russian joke about a peasant to illustrate Putin. More later. 1945 Moscow

Ivana Stradner is an analyst of international relations. She is affiliated with the School of Advanced International Studies, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and other institutions. She was once a Jeane Kirkpatrick fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Serbian-born, she is an admirer of Ronald Reagan and an advocate of freedom and democracy—one with […]

Ivana Stradner is an analyst of international relations. She is affiliated with the School of Advanced International Studies, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and other institutions. She was once a Jeane Kirkpatrick fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Serbian-born, she is an admirer of Ronald Reagan and an advocate of freedom and democracy—one with clear, properly cold eyes. With Jay, she discusses her life and some of the pivotal issues of our time. 

#RUSSIA: The nuke bluff & What is to be done? Ivana Stradner, FDD. 1957  Operation Plumbob

PREVIEW: RUSSIA NUKES: Colleague Ivana Stradner outlines strategies for countering the Kremlin's recurring nuclear threats. More later. undated Nevada

#MOLDOVA: #GEORGIA:Answering Kremlin interference. Ivana Stradner, FDD. 1996 Moldova

PREVIEW: GEORGIA: FDD analyst Ivana Stradner examines Kremlin disinformation campaigns targeting Georgian sovereignty and available and effective U.S.-Georgian counter-strategies. More tonight. 1900 Tblisi Georgia

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Ukraine after the election, asking which way for the president-elect?... June 6, 1944 Omaha Beach afternoon. CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 #Ukraine: #IRAN (1/2): After January 20. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 9:15-9:30 #PRC (2/2): After January 20. Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslj @CBSNews @dickinsoncol 9:30-9:45 #SCALA Report: Tariff and China bad acting. Chris Riegel, CEO, Scala.com @Stratacache 9:45-10:00 #INDIA: #CANADA: Khalistan and Trudeau's allegations. Sadanand Dhume, WSJ SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 #ISRAEL: #US: The immediate war-fighting benefits of the alliance. Brad Bowman, FDD 10:15-10:30 #CANADA: The allegations of abuse of the Indigenous people. Conrad Black, National Post 10:30-10:45 #REGULATORY CAPTURE (1/2): The Great Stagnation after 1970. John Cochrane, Hoover Institution 10:45-11:00 #REGULATORY CAPTURE (2/2): The Great Stagnation after 1970. John Cochrane, Hoover Institution THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 AL QAEDA: Suspicions of the UK attack. Bill Roggio, FDD 11:15-11:30 ISIS: Bombing to what end? Bill Roggio, FDD 11:30-11:45 #GREAT BEAVER (1/2): Partnering with the hydro engineer of North America. Leila Philip, author "Beaverland" 11:45-12:00 #GREAT BEAVER (2/2): Partnering with the hydro engineer of North America. Leila Philip, author "Beaverland" FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 GEORGIA: Unwisely doubted elections. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 12:15-12:30 #UKRAINE: Negotiations with Russia on not attacking energy nodes. Anatol Lieven, Quincy Institute 12:30-12:45 #PRC: RU (1/2): Information war. David Shedd, former DIA. Ivana Stradner, FDD 12:45-1:00 AM #PRC: RU (2/2): Information war. David Shedd, former DIA. Ivana Stradner, FDD

1/2: #PRC: RU: Information war. David Shedd, former DIA.  Ivana Stradner, FDD 1937 Stalin disinformation

2/2: #PRC: RU: Information war. David Shedd, former DIA.  Ivana Stradner, FDD 1937

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Rafah at the discovered corse of the Hamas henchman Sinwar,. 1890 Jerusalem CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 #GAZA: After Sinwar. Bill Roggio, FDD. Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute 915-930 #INDIA: What appears positive new regarding the Indian-PRC standoff in the Himalayas. Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute. 930-945 #GAZA: Intelligence leaks. Seth Frantzman, FDD, Jerusalem Post. 945-1000 #Lebanon: Hezbollah drone war. Seth Frantzman, FDD, Jerusalem Post. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 1/2: #UKRAINE: Kursk Salient fail. Manpower crisis on both sides. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD 1015-1030 2/2: #UKRAINE: Kursk Salient fail. Manpower crisis on both sides. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD 1030-1045 #NewWorldReport: Tren de Aragua and the narco-terror invasion of American cities. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire 1045-1100 #NewWorldReport: #BRAZIL: Lula da Silva unable to attend BRICS in Kazan. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #StateThinking: The Biden State Department and ceasefire thinking. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. 1115-1130 #StateThinking: The Border in 2025. @MaryKissel Former Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State. Executive VP Stephens Inc. 1130-1145 1/2: #HEZBOLLAH: Targeting the cash. David Daoud, FDD. @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness. Bill Roggio, FDD. 1145-1200 2/2: #HEZBOLLAH: Targeting the cash. David Daoud, FDD. @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness. Bill Roggio, FDD. FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #UKRAINE: No resolution before the Election. Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. 1215-1230 #MOLDOVA: The Kremlin objects to the EU-joining vote. Ivana Stradner, FDD 1230-1245 #KOREAS: Million man Army for rent to the Kremlin. David Maxwell, vice president of the Center for Asia Pacific Strategy 1245-100 am #JAPAN: Talking nukes. Peter Huessy, president of Geostrategic Analysis and fellow at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies

#MOLDOVA: The Kremlin objects to the EU-joining vote. Ivana Stradner, FDD 2010 Moldova

#RUSSIA; Putin is a KGB thinker who practices  empty threats. Ivana Stradner, FDD 1941 MOSCOW