Podcasts about NATO

The situation with Iran is escalating fast — and the stakes could not be higher. In this intense episode of Unleashing Intuition Secrets, Michael Jaco sits down with Sheila Holm to break down what's really happening behind the headlines. From rapid military responses and evacuations to strategic messaging coming from U.S. leadership, Michael and Sheila explore whether the current conflict represents the beginning of a wider global confrontation — or a calculated operation targeting terrorist networks and regional power structures. They examine Iran's long history of involvement in proxy conflicts, the shifting balance of power in the Middle East, and why some analysts believe current events may be part of a much larger strategic play. The conversation also revisits historical moments in U.S.–Iran relations, including the 1979 hostage crisis, and discusses clips of a young Donald Trump speaking about Iran decades ago. Sheila shares her perspective on the strategy she believes may be unfolding today, including rapid military actions, evacuations of Americans from high-risk areas, and broader efforts to dismantle terrorist networks. As the discussion continues, Michael and Sheila explore historical claims connected to secret societies and the controversial letter attributed to Albert Pike, which some researchers believe outlined predictions of three future world wars. They examine how these interpretations intersect with modern geopolitical tensions and long-standing debates about global power structures. The episode also touches on NATO, the United Nations, Russia's historical leadership, and questions from viewers about whether boots on the ground are likely in the current conflict. Michael and Sheila bring a candid and engaging discussion, sharing their perspectives on world events and the deeper historical context that may be shaping them.

This week on the Mark Levin Show, President Trump will go down as one of the greatest President's in history. He strengthened the border, the military, NATO, and is protecting us from the Iranian regime. The Marxists, Islamists and neo-fascists, like Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, are the enemies from within. They undermine Trump, the military, and our national alliances. Those who mock Israel's rhetoric of liberation either do not know or choose to ignore: Persians are not Arabs. There's an enemy within the United States - Congressional Democrats, Marxists, Islamists, and figures like Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Steve Bannon, and others. They are undermining a spectacular, ongoing military peace mission, Operation Epic Fury, against an Islamist Nazi regime in Iran. The operation has achieved rapid success in just five days, including the death of Khomeini, destruction of Iran's leadership, air force, and navy, and the elimination of a key figure who plotted an assassination attempt against President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 397 of the John1911 Podcast:   The rare Swedish BAR. Japanese Type 99 conversions.  F-15 shootdown questons.  Will the US use troops to hit Iranian bunkers? Chinese embassy prepares to evacuate Iran.  Should UK & Spain be kicked out of NATO? Sightings from IWA.        Mongo & Marky John1911.com "Shooting Guns & Having Fun"

"Four Weeks to Flatten Iran" Hosts: Darren Weeks, Vicky Davis Website for the show: https://governamerica.com Vicky's website: https://thetechnocratictyranny.com COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AND CREDITS AT: https://governamerica.com/radio/radio-archives/22657-govern-america-march-7-2026-four-weeks-to-flatten-iran Listen LIVE every Saturday at 11AM Eastern or 8AM Pacific at http://governamerica.net or on your favorite app. Oil prices skyrocket as Strait of Hormuz is restricted with no end in sight to the Middle East conflict. Trump asserts he will accept nothing else as a condition to end the war than Iran's "unconditional surrender". Secretary of State Marco Rubio admits U.S. was dragged into Iran war by Israel. Did Benjamin Netanyahu threaten to use nukes? Did Israel perform a secret underground test in the weeks leading up to the attack on Iran? Also, economy slows as unemployment rises. Democrats want to bust up Big Food?

America's war on Iran spreads across the region as NATO shoots down a missile headed towards Turkey, and the U.S. sinks an Iranian ship near Sri Lanka – Trump says the Navy could escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz – & big developments in the Epstein investigation as Pam Bondi is subpoenaed to testify about her handling of the case. Jeff Mason, Ivo Daalder, Paul Rieckhoff, David Gura, Philip Bump, McKay Coppins, and Larry Sabato join The 11th Hour this Wednesday night. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FULL STREAM### March 3: European Instability and Widening Conflict (5)1638 PERSIAHeadline: Europe Faces Energy Panic as Middle East War Intensifies(6)Summary: On the second day of the conflict, the focus shifts to Europe's lack of readiness for the resulting 50% spike in natural gas prices and rising inflation. Judy Dempsey highlights the "discombobulated" leadership within the EU and NATO as they struggle to coordinate a response. While French President Macron proposes a shared nuclear umbrella, German Chancellor Scholz meets with President Trump to seek clarity on war aims. Domestically, US polls indicate a lack of public support for the war, with only 27% of voters favoring the intervention. The Afghanistan-Pakistanconflict remains intense as Pakistan targets abandoned US equipment and militant camps. In Iraq, Iranian-backed militias have launched at least 16 drone attacks against US bases, though Baghdad remains relatively quiet as Iran attempts to maintain its political hooks in the Iraqi government. (7)Guest(s): Judy Dempsey (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Bill Roggio (Foundation for the Defense of Democracies). (8)

Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, Adam Sosnick, and Vincent Oshana break down Kristi Noem's firing as DHS Secretary, the Pentagon's deployment of advanced U.S. laser weapons systems, Trump's escalating trade dispute with Spain and NATO allies, and the latest battlefield and geopolitical developments in the Iran war.------♟️ SALES LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2026: https://bit.ly/45Evtj4Ⓜ️ CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4kSVkso ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ⓜ️ PBD PODCAST CIRCLES: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4mAWQAP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Friday's Five Pack on The A.M. Update with Aaron McIntire delivers sharp takes on the Iran conflict's rapid escalation, including President Trump's stark ultimatum to the regime, Central Command's report of over 30 ships sunk and destruction targeting missile production capabilities, plus seamless air defense integration with regional partners. Domestic shakeups include Kristi Noem's exit from Homeland Security amid controversy over ad spending and other issues, with Markwayne Mullin stepping in. Texas Senate primary drama heats up as Ken Paxton ties John Cornyn and floats a conditional dropout tied to the Save America Act. A striking debate moment sees prominent streamer Destiny shift positions under calm cross-examination on moral and physical realism. Plus listener questions on geopolitics, NATO's future, regional reactions to Iran's weakening, and more in Ask or Tell Me Anything.   A.M. Update, Aaron McIntire, Iran war, Operation Epic Fury, President Trump, Kristi Noem, Markwayne Mullin, Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, Save America Act, Destiny debate, NATO, Ask or Tell Me Anything, Friday Five Pack

Trump consults Congress, giving him full backing for military action in Iran, leaving Democrats scrambling. From regime change strategies to assassination plots, the stakes have never been higher. Tara breaks down the implications for the US, Iran, and global powers—and what it means for voter security at home.

The People Pushing War With Iran Believe the World Is EndingSo, this morning President Trump posted to social media that there “will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction.” He signed off with “MIGA!,” for “make Iran great again.”So the dimensions of this conflict have certainly expanded, and now involves over 17 different countries and far more complexity than the Invasion of Iraq - “We are in it Now” says senator Elisa Slotkin, former CIA case officer, when questioned today about approving additional defense funding to extend military operations against Iran for another Hundred Days. All while Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait are considering canceling or reviewing contracts and investment commitments with the U.S. due to mounting economic strain and insecurity caused by the ongoing war with Iran. This potential move aims to pressure the Trump administration to halt the conflict, as Gulf officials express frustration over not being warned about attacks and feeling unprotected.Trump has gutted the state department, many strategic state department postings in region remain unoccupied, USAID, which would usually be working on shaping a post conflict enviroment is not longer really a thing and US bases and Israeli cities have been getting hit. And despite the media blackout a ton of damage is being done to US assets, bases, and the war is not going well. But that's okay because a lot of evangelical extremists in the WH are actually not trying to live in a better world or fix the environment, or improve your material conditions, because they believe they are living in a time of revelatory prophecy and we are nearing the end of human history anyways.

It's seven days since America and Israel launched a war against Iran - the Middle East is on fire, the Qataris are warning of a global economic disaster and Donald Trump's White House is pumping out propaganda clips of their airstrikes spliced with Hollywood memes. So what kind of world do we now live in? And what could come next? On the latest episode of The Fourcast Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by General Sir Richard Shirreff, Nato's former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Chimène Keitner, who was a legal advisor in Obama and Trump's administrations, and former CIA analyst Fred Fleitz, who worked in the National Security Council in Trump's first administration and is now vice-chairman of the America First Policy Institute.

„Od začiatku tejto vládnej koalície je toto pre nich téma číslo jeden. Nie je ňou konsolidácia, dane či životná úroveň“, hovorí politológ Radoslav Štefančík, keď komentuje akciu Kajúcnik. „Im prioritne ide o to, aby sa vysporiadali s ľuďmi, ktorí im pozerali na prsty“, dopĺňaPo vojne na Ukrajine sa začala ďalšia – tá v Iráne. A ak pre ňu uviazli tisíce Slovákov v neistote síce dovolenkových destinácií, no nebezpečne blízko konfliktu; ak rozkolísala cenovú istotu ropy či plynu, či naháňa strach útokmi na spojencov z Európskej únie či Nato, Slovensko a jeho premiér má iné starosti. Len deň od jej začiatku sa na špeciálnej tlačovej konferencii – v nedeľu ráno - zaoberá kajúcnikmi či prokurátorom Šúrekom. O dva dni na to si toho istého Šúreka odviedla armáda kukláčov najatých policajnou inšpekciou. Podobne to urobili s časťou čurillovcov. Neskôr sa ukázalo, že aj pre údajné „lámanie“ kajúcnikov vo väzbe. Kajúcnikov, ktorí nedávajú spávať obžalovanému policajnému exprezidentovi Tiborovi Gašparovi.Odchádza týždeň, keď na policajnom prezídiu odhalili bustu inému exprezidentovi policajtov Milanovi Lúčanskému, obvinenému zo závažnej trestnej činnosti.Či týždeň, keď prezident rozhodol o osude šéfa SIS Pavla Gašpara za dopravnú nehodu na nepriznanom aute. Obišiel s mesačnou zrážkou platu.A vláda tiež rozhodla, že zruší pôvodne rušenie Úradu na ochranu oznamovateľov korupcie. Stálo by ju to stovky miliónov z Plánu obnovy.A aby to nebolo len o koaličných vodách, pozrieme sa aj na Michala Šimečku, ktorý obchádza slovenské krčmy.S politológom Radoslavom Štefančíkom.Podcast pripravil Jaroslav Barborák.

„Od začiatku tejto vládnej koalície je toto pre nich téma číslo jeden. Nie je ňou konsolidácia, dane či životná úroveň“, hovorí politológ Radoslav Štefančík, keď komentuje akciu Kajúcnik. „Im prioritne ide o to, aby sa vysporiadali s ľuďmi, ktorí im pozerali na prsty“, dopĺňa.Po vojne na Ukrajine sa začala ďalšia – tá v Iráne. A ak pre ňu uviazli tisíce Slovákov v neistote síce dovolenkových destinácií, no nebezpečne blízko konfliktu; ak rozkolísala cenovú istotu ropy či plynu, či naháňa strach útokmi na spojencov z Európskej únie či Nato, Slovensko a jeho premiér má iné starosti. Len deň od jej začiatku sa na špeciálnej tlačovej konferencii – v nedeľu ráno - zaoberá kajúcnikmi či prokurátorom Šúrekom. O dva dni na to si toho istého Šúreka odviedla armáda kukláčov najatých policajnou inšpekciou. Podobne to urobili s časťou čurillovcov. Neskôr sa ukázalo, že aj pre údajné „lámanie“ kajúcnikov vo väzbe. Kajúcnikov, ktorí nedávajú spávať obžalovanému policajnému exprezidentovi Tiborovi Gašparovi.Odchádza týždeň, keď na policajnom prezídiu odhalili bustu inému exprezidentovi policajtov Milanovi Lúčanskému, obvinenému zo závažnej trestnej činnosti.Či týždeň, keď prezident rozhodol o osude šéfa SIS Pavla Gašpara za dopravnú nehodu na nepriznanom aute. Obišiel s mesačnou zrážkou platu.A vláda tiež rozhodla, že zruší pôvodne rušenie Úradu na ochranu oznamovateľov korupcie. Stálo by ju to stovky miliónov z Plánu obnovy.A aby to nebolo len o koaličných vodách, pozrieme sa aj na Michala Šimečku, ktorý obchádza slovenské krčmy.S politológom Radoslavom Štefančíkom.Podcast pripravil Jaroslav Barborák.

As America continues to batter Iran, what are the domestic implications of the war for Donald Trump? The widening conflict has prompted some European countries to deploy defensive forces. France has also announced a bigger shift in policy: to bolster its nuclear arsenal. And the politics of beer and nappies.Guests and host:Adam Roberts, foreign editorSophie Pedder, Paris bureau chiefShera Avi-Yonah, business writerRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”Topics covered: Iran, Donald Trump, senate, TurkeyFrance, Macron, nuclear warheads, NATOMAGA, marketing Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As America continues to batter Iran, what are the domestic implications of the war for Donald Trump? The widening conflict has prompted some European countries to deploy defensive forces. France has also announced a bigger shift in policy: to bolster its nuclear arsenal. And the politics of beer and nappies.Guests and host:Adam Roberts, foreign editorSophie Pedder, Paris bureau chiefShera Avi-Yonah, business writerRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence”Topics covered: Iran, Donald Trump, senate, TurkeyFrance, Macron, nuclear warheads, NATOMAGA, marketing Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The news to know for Thursday, March 5, 2026! What to know about the war intensifying in Iran and spreading across the region, potentially into NATO territory—and how more than a dozen nations are being pulled into the conflict. Also, a murder suspect poised to become a sheriff. And the problems reported at polling stations on the first primary of the year. Plus, we're remembering a college football icon, previewing the next batch of Apple products, and celebrating women on this Women's History Month. Those stories and even more news to know in about 10 minutes!    Join us every Mon-Fri for more daily news roundups!  See sources: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Become an INSIDER to get AD-FREE episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Get The NewsWorthy MERCH here: https://thenewsworthy.dashery.com/ Sponsors: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NEWSWORTHY at https://www.oneskin.co/NEWSWORTHY #oneskinpod Go to Quince.com/newsworthy for free shipping and 365-day returns! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to ad-sales@libsyn.com

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What began as a US-Israeli campaign against Iran within the Middle East is spreading far beyond the region. It now includes Iranian drones striking an airport in Azerbaijan, NATO forces shooting down a missile headed toward Turkish airspace and a US submarine sinking an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean. Also, a look at a new initiative that aims to cut food waste in South Korea. And, National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek helps us understand how melting permafrost is contributing to dangerous landslides. Plus, some soothing sounds from renowned Welsh harpist Catrín Finch. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The U.S. Senate votes down a resolution to limit President Donald Trump's authority over the Iran war. Iran says the U.S. will "bitterly regret" torpedoing an Iranian navy ship in the Indo‑Pacific, killing dozens. A missile launched from Iran is intercepted over Turkey, raising questions about NATO's role. The Pentagon threatens to label Anthropic a “supply chain risk” amid a widening fight over military use of AI. Plus, the U.S. wants to accelerate weapons production. Find the recommended read here. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-Karoline Leavitt: "The terrorists tested President Trump, but he doesn't bluff." -NEWSMAX's Carl Higbie explains the benefits of the United States' attack on Iran. -On "Bianca Across the Nation," Brigitte Gabriel & Fred Fleitz discuss Iran's dwindling ability to inflict damage. -NATO's Mark Rutte praises President Trump's decision to attack the Iranian regime. -DHS Secretary Kristi Noem takes heat even from Republicans during a Senate hearing. -On “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Rep. Byron Donalds comments on Walz and Ellison's testimony at a House Oversight Committee hearing regarding Minnesota fraud. Today's podcast is sponsored by : WEBROOT : No more stress over data breaches, scammers, identity theft, or accidental file deletion. With Webroot Total Protection, your entire digital life is protected by one subscription. Get 60% off now at http://Webroot.com/Newsmax Listen to Newsmax LIVE and see our entire podcast lineup at ⁠http://Newsmax.com/Listen⁠ Make the switch to NEWSMAX today! Get your 15 day free trial of NEWSMAX+ at ⁠http://NewsmaxPlus.com⁠ Looking for NEWSMAX caps, tees, mugs & more? Check out the Newsmax merchandise shop at : ⁠http://nws.mx/shop⁠ Follow NEWSMAX on Social Media:  -Facebook: ⁠http://nws.mx/FB⁠  -X/Twitter: ⁠http://nws.mx/twitter⁠ -Instagram: ⁠http://nws.mx/IG⁠ -YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/NewsmaxTV⁠ -Rumble: ⁠https://rumble.com/c/NewsmaxTV⁠ -TRUTH Social: ⁠https://truthsocial.com/@NEWSMAX⁠ -GETTR: ⁠https://gettr.com/user/newsmax⁠ -Threads: ⁠http://threads.net/@NEWSMAX⁠  -Telegram: ⁠http://t.me/newsmax⁠  -BlueSky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/newsmax.com⁠ -Parler: ⁠http://app.parler.com/newsmax⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As NATO is playing defense, senate Republicans in Washington are blocking limits to President Trump's war power   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ABD ve İsrail'in İran'a yönelik saldırılarıyla başlayan çatışmalar karşılıklı hamlelerle sürüyor. MSB, İran'dan ateşlenen bir füzenin NATO unsurlarınca vurulduğunu açıkladı. Avrupa ülkeleri savaş konusunda farklı tutumlar sergiliyor. Türkiye gündemi de hareketli. DEM Parti çözüm süreci yasaları için iki önemli görüşme yaptı. İBB davası 9 Mart'ta Silivri'de başlayacak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron and Dr. Clardy dig in on the current war on progress with professor and author of the new book, "The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea," David Oppenheimer, then get an update on #KYGA26 from Rep. Adrielle Camuel. #ColonelsOfTruthNO KINGS! www.progressky.org/no-kings Flip the 6th! https://www.progressky.org/mondayDonate to the cause! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ft6stampsBITIN' LIST:Dr. Clardy - Sect of "War" Pete HegsethAaron - KY Sen. Gex Williams and his most recent anti LGBTQ+ legislationhttps://queerkentucky.com/kentucky-sb-351-gex-williams-transgender-teacher-ban/NEWS OF THE WEAK:https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article314855923.htmlhttps://kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/03/proposed-makeover-of-utility-regulator-met-with-warnings-consumers-would-lose-their-voice/INTERVIEW: Prof. David B. Oppenheimer, author of "The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea" https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-diversity-principle-the-story-of-a-transformative-idea-david-b-oppenheimer/917e152ccf168887CAPITAL CORNER: Rep. Adrielle Camuel CALL TO ACTION:Call the switchboard!!! 1-800-372-7181Oppose SB 8 - Urge full Senate to opposeSupport HB755 - Help form unions in private employers! Support HB346 - Help our workforce Support HB 380 - Create important crypto protections!! Call full house!#ProgressKentucky - #ColonelsOfTruthJoin us! http://progressky.org/Support us! https://secure.actblue.com/donate/progresskyLive Wednesdays at 7pm on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/progressky/live/and on YouTube http://bit.ly/progress_kyListen as a podcast right here, or wherever you get your pods: https://tr.ee/PsdiXaFylKFacebook - ⁠⁠@progressky⁠ ⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠@progress_ky⁠⁠ Bluesky - ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/progressky.org ⁠https://linktr.ee/progresskyEpisode 249 was produced by Parker WilliamsTheme music from the amazing Nato - hear more at http://www.NatoSongs.com

Operation Epic Fury / Rising Lion: Inside the U.S. / Israel Strike on Iran | war powers, nuclear threat, regional fallout, and consequences at home. a coordinated U.S. and Israeli strike — hit more than 1,000 Iranian military and nuclear-linked targets, killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggering immediate retaliation across the region. In this episode, we break down what led to the strike, the administration's red lines, and the intelligence claims surrounding Iran's uranium enrichment. We examine the latest IAEA findings, Tehran's 60% enriched uranium stockpile, and the debate over whether Iran was truly days from a nuclear breakout — or whether diplomacy still had runway. We also tackle the constitutional question head-on: Did the President violate the War Powers Resolution? We walk through the legal framework, historical precedent, executive authority, congressional notification requirements, and what critics on Capitol Hill are arguing versus what the administration claims is firmly within presidential power. Beyond the missiles and airstrikes, we explore the deeper regional fault line shaping this conflict — the 1,400-year-old Sunni–Shia divide. Iran as the dominant Shia power. The Sunni Gulf monarchies calculating survival. Hezbollah's entry into the fight. The internal Muslim conflict that predates modern borders — and why it still dictates alliances, proxy wars, and regional escalation today. We break down the global chessboard: Israel's security calculus, Gulf state vulnerability, NATO positioning, China's oil dependency, Russia's military coordination with Tehran, and what this means for great-power competition. Then we analyze reactions at home — on both sides of the aisle. Democrats raising constitutional and escalation concerns. Progressives framing the strike as Western interventionism. Libertarians warning of endless war and blowback. Conservatives divided between America First restraint and muscular deterrence. Who supports it. Who opposes it. And why. We also examine the domestic consequences: • The Strait of Hormuz and rising oil prices • Inflation risk tied to energy markets • Terror retaliation and asymmetric threats • The power vacuum inside Iran — IRGC control, succession scenarios, and regime-change speculation Was this preemptive defense? Strategic decapitation? Or the start of a wider regional war? This is a full geopolitical and constitutional breakdown of Operation Epic Fury — separating intelligence from rhetoric, law from politics, and strategy from media spin. Like. Share. Subscribe. Go to Quince.com/JILLIAN for free shipping and 365-day returns Visit CozyEarth.com/MICHAELS | Use code MICHAELS for up to 20% off Go to 120Life.com and use code JILLIAN to save 20% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marco Rubio warns the toughest phase against Iran is still ahead. The panel breaks down why the U.S. struck now, Iran's growing missile stockpile, and the broader strategy involving China, NATO, and global power dynamics.

Both President Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth expressing disappointment that some traditional U.S. allies are pushing back on the use of force against Iran while Washington presses forward with its campaign against the terror state. The criticism reflects growing frustration inside the administration that while some European capitals have issued statements of support, operational backing has not matched the rhetoric, raising fresh questions about NATO cohesion at a moment of escalation. Spain refused U.S. permission to use certain bases for strikes on Iran, and Turkey has also criticized the operation and warned of broader regional destabilization. FOX's Eben Brown speaks with Victoria Coates, former deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump, Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, and author of 'The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel―and America―Can Win,' who says the lack of support by longtime allies is surprising, and it could have a large effect on the balance power in the world. Click Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wednesday, the U.S. said that its war with Iran has only just begun. The war expanded again as Iran fired a drone into NATO territory, and the U.S. used a torpedo fired by a submarine to sink a warship for the first time since World War II. The U.S. says it has struck more than 2,000 targets and Iran's health ministry says more than 920 people there have been killed. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

The Pentagon says Iran's ballistic missile arsenal is shrinking, as US strikes push further into the country. Iran and Hezbollah launched coordinated attacks on Israel, and NATO's air defense systems were deployed. Four of six US service members killed in the war with Iran have been identified, as tributes pour in to honor them. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz faces tough question on Capitol Hill about his state's welfare fraud scandal. Plus, why some activists and even OpenAI staff are speaking out against their CEO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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After launching a war of aggression against Iran, Trump and Netanyahu are attacking more countries. Israel invaded Lebanon and besieged Gaza. US soldiers are fighting in Ecuador and shooting Pakistani protesters. Trump even threatened an embargo on Spain, demanding to use its military bases. Ben Norton explains. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3mU2qgYUcE Check out our related video - The US-Israeli war on Iran is based on lies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_xGgeV_9rw Topics 0:00 US-Israeli war on Iran expands 0:36 Iran hits US bases in Middle East 0:54 Oil price & Strait of Hormuz 1:24 US State Dep't orders evacuations 1:59 CIA plans to arm Kurdish militants 4:02 Trump vowed to end wars 4:22 Israel invades Lebanon 5:06 Israel besieges Gaza 5:31 USA shoots Pakistani protesters 5:49 US troops fight in Ecuador 6:31 US oil blockade of Cuba 7:23 Many wars happening at once 8:16 Trump, the "peace president" 8:29 (CLIP) Trump promised peace 8:43 Trump's "Board of Peace" 9:04 Trump has bombed 10 countries 10:15 Trump attacks Spain 10:39 Spain opposes war on Iran 11:21 Trump wants embargo of Spain 12:33 (CLIP) Trump threatens Spain 13:56 Trump floats invading Spain 14:48 NATO military spending 5% of GDP 15:33 Spain supports Palestine 17:04 Spain moves closer to China 18:08 Germany backs US attack on Spain 19:20 (CLIP) Germany condemns Spain 20:06 Myth of European solidarity 20:40 Friedrich Merz, BlackRock boy 21:34 Kissinger on US "friends" 22:03 France admits war is illegal 23:12 Germany, France, UK join war 23:56 European vassals of US empire 24:27 (CLIP) Trump criticizes UK 24:39 UK lets US use its military bases 25:20 (CLIP) Mark Rutte: Trump is "daddy" 25:52 Canada's hypocritical position 28:16 Iran wanted negotiations 29:45 Outro

(March 04, 2026) Iran updates: Turkey says NATO shot down Iranian missile heading to Turkish airspace. California democratic leader urges weak gubernatorial hopefuls to bow out. Is President Trump seeking executive power over elections? Auto insurance rates surging in California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From nuclear threats to parental rights, this episode dives deep into a series of explosive political and cultural controversies: Why Trump questioned Europe's reliability — from Greenland to Spain and the UK The staggering financial and military risks America assumed for NATO allies How the balance of global power is shifting toward the U.S., China, and Southeast Asia New polling showing a 21% decline in young adults identifying as LGBTQ+ in three years Parental rights wins against schools attempting gender transitions without consent Upcoming high-stakes political battles in Texas, including Ken Paxton and John Cornyn We break down the complex world of international diplomacy, cultural identity trends, and the U.S. political landscape.

*This podcast has been updated for the latest news on the US-Israeli war with details of the U.S. sinking an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka's coast, and NATO downing an Iranian missile headed into Turkish airspace.  Ayatollah Ali Khamanei's son Mojtaba has survived U.S. and Israeli strikes and is seen as a possible successor to his father. The Pentagon identifies the first U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran war. Hezbollah faces an uncertain future in Lebanon after its Shi'ite support base grows weary of being dragged into the Iran crisis. Plus, the most expensive Senate primary in history heads to a runoff in Texas.  Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday confirmed that a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean with a torpedo, noting it was the first time a U.S. submarine sank an enemy vessel by torpedo since World War II. Hegseth vowed continued and intensifying military pressure on Iran, declaring that the campaign was “not a fair fight” and promising sustained operations in the days ahead.Turkey said that NATO air defenses destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile headed into Turkish airspace on Wednesday, marking the first time the alliance member has been drawn into the Middle East conflict and raising the possibility of a major expansion involving bloc allies.

David DeBatto is host of the ‘No Delusion Zone' podcast @NoDelusionZone is a retired U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent, a geopolitical analyst, writer, and podcaster. David is an Iraq war veteran who served as Team Leader of a Tactical Human Intelligence Team (THT) in operations within Iraq and is also a former police officer. David is considered too conservative for the progressive left and too independent minded for the radical right and seeks to challenge political dogma and the naked self-interest of politicians. ----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtain----------LINKS:@NoDelusionZone https://www.protectingtherepublic.com/podcasthttps://www.protectingtherepublic.com/https://substack.com/@protectingtherepublichttps://x.com/ddebattohttps://www.kyivpost.com/authors/743----------Ben Hodges is a retired United States Army officer, who became commander of United States Army Europe in November 2014, and held that position for three years until retiring from the United States Army in January 2018. Until recently he was the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, at the Centre for European Policy Analysis, specialising in NATO, Transatlantic relationship and international security. ----------This is super important. There are so many Battalions in Ukraine, fighting to defend our freedoms, but lack basics such as vehicles. These are destroyed on a regular basis, and lack of transport is costs lives, and Ukrainian territory. Once again Silicon Curtain has teamed up with Car4Ukraine and a group of wonderful creators to provide much-needed assistance: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtainAutumn Harvest: Silicon Curtain (Goal€22,000)We'll be supporting troops in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and other regions where the trucks are needed the most. 93rd Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar", Black Raven Unmanned Systems Battalionhttps://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-silicon-curtain----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Save Ukrainehttps://www.saveukraineua.org/Superhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and Przemyślhttps://kharpp.com/NOR DOG Animal Rescuehttps://www.nor-dog.org/home/----------

On this episode of Right On Radio (March 4, 2026), host Jeff is joined by John Brisson of We've Read the Documents for a wide-ranging live conversation that blends current events, biblical reflection and media analysis. The show opens with the program's signature Bible game — three verse options from Psalm and Joshua — and then moves into a deep discussion of the unfolding conflict in the Middle East. Jeff and John dissect recent developments around Iran, Israel and U.S. military action, including claims of air superiority, the strike exchanges, and the risk of escalation. They explore strategic moves such as maritime insurance for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, rumors about NATO involvement and Turkey, and the political implications of Trump's decisions. The hosts weigh scenarios ranging from a short, decisive campaign to a wider realignment that could accelerate global conflict. A core strand of the episode is the flood of propaganda and disinformation on social platforms: AI-generated videos, exaggerated casualty claims, conflicting radar and damage reports, and clever memetic operations. Jeff and John map how both state and non-state actors are weaponizing narrative and tech, and they caution listeners about deliberate psychological operations, ARGs and sixth-generation information warfare. The conversation also examines modern weaponry and tech: Israel's reported Iron Beam directed-energy defenses, U.S. references to directed-energy systems and low-Earth-orbit capabilities, and the possibility of new classes of non-traditional “big” weapons changing the calculus of conflict. They discuss how such capabilities affect munitions needs, messaging and the public's perception of victory or defeat. Financial/geopolitical shifts are another focus: how insurance, Lloyd's of London, port and airbase access, and banking pressures factor into the confrontation, and why the hosts see elements of a broader “realignment” aimed at weakening old financial structures. They touch on the Genius Act, questions about supply chains of armaments, and speculation about timeline goals (with references to Trump's public statements and the hosts' own scenarios). Mid-show the podcast pivots to domestic controversies: the newly released full Clinton deposition transcripts, allegations and contradictions, and the frazzledrip/Pizzagate-era material. Jeff and John discuss how genuine elite criminality, staged or forged material, and deliberate disinformation have been mixed and weaponized — making it harder to separate truth from falsehood and complicating efforts to expose abuse. Throughout the episode the hosts emphasize spiritual and pastoral concerns: the danger of deception inside the church, the responsibility to seek wisdom, humility about being misled, and practical outreach (including a live prayer meeting announced for listeners). The show closes with a prayerful tone, a final song recommendation and an exhortation to love God, family and neighbor while staying discerning in a chaotic information environment. Want to Understand and Explain Everything Biblically?  Click Here: Decoding the Power of Three: Understand and Explain Everything or go to www.rightonu.com and click learn more.  Thank you for Listening to Right on Radio. Prayerfully consider supporting Right on Radio. Click Here for all links, Right on Community ROC, Podcast web links, Freebies, Products (healing mushrooms, EMP Protection) Social media, courses and more... https://linktr.ee/RightonRadio Live Right in the Real World! We talk God and Politics, Faith Based Broadcast News, views, Opinions and Attitudes We are Your News Now. Keep the Faith

On March 3, 2026, Ghost dives straight into the tension building across multiple fronts, breaking down the growing instability surrounding Ukraine, Russia, NATO, and the ever-present risk of escalation. He examines the strategic implications of recent strikes, the rhetoric shaping public perception, and how media narratives can quietly move nations closer to consequences they may not fully understand. The conversation expands beyond Europe, connecting the dots between economic leverage, sanctions strategy, and the quiet power plays unfolding behind closed doors. Ghost challenges the audience to think beyond headlines and consider who benefits from prolonged conflict, how global alliances are shifting in real time, and whether economic statecraft might ultimately matter more than battlefield victories. As always, the focus remains America First, strategic patience over emotional reaction, and recognizing the difference between tactical wins and long-term national interest. If the world feels like it is standing on unstable ground, this episode explains why.

In this White House press briefing, administration officials address ongoing developments related to the conflict with Iran, international military coordination, and the broader geopolitical response following recent U.S. strikes. Questions from the press focus heavily on the scope of the military campaign, the condition of Iran's remaining capabilities, and how the administration views the potential trajectory of the conflict. Officials discuss the status of Iran's military infrastructure after the initial strikes and outline the strategic objectives behind the operation. The briefing also touches on international cooperation, including the roles of European allies and regional partners, as well as concerns about energy markets and global stability. Additional questions center on NATO coordination, the involvement of allied nations, and diplomatic efforts aimed at preventing further escalation in the Middle East. Officials emphasize that military actions were intended to disrupt Iran's ability to threaten neighboring countries while maintaining pressure on the regime. The briefing concludes with discussion about the potential next phase of the conflict, the importance of allied unity, and the administration's outlook on restoring long-term security and stability in the region.

U-S Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth claims the joint U-S-Israeli operation has achieved "total dominance" over Iran, even as the Senate prepares a high-stakes vote to limit the President's military powers. NATO is formally condemning Iran's "indiscriminate attacks" on Turkey, moving to bolster air defenses along the alliance's eastern flank in a stern show of support for its ally. Iran's retaliatory strikes are hitting U.S. bases and energy sites across the Persian Gulf, leaving at least seven dead and sparking fears of a full-scale regional war. Iran has postponed the Supreme Leader's funeral and stalled the selection of his successor as the "war situation" and ongoing airstrikes paralyze the regime. Israeli airstrikes and ground advances are intensifying across Lebanon, forcing urgent evacuations in Beirut and leaving at least five dead in the east. National security experts warn that deep budget cuts and a shift in focus to immigration have "hollowed out" key U.S. agencies, leaving the country vulnerable to Iranian terror and cyber attacks. Newfoundland and Labrador reaches deal with Equinor, BP to open the way for development of Bay du Nord offshore oil project.

The war with Iran reveals more daily, including Iran lying about their actual uranium capabilities, leaders meeting to choose the next Supreme Leader bombed by Israel, NATO support, and the WHY behind the military strike grows more clear, and doctors and nurses reveal the horrifying details of the slaughter of the Iranian people during protests. Iran's Horrors Take Shape in the Emotional Accounts of Dozens of Doctors and Nurses (https://washingtonstand.com/article/irans-horrors-take-shape-in-the-raw-accounts-of-dozens-of-doctors-and-nurses-)

Ukraine has lost close to a quarter of its civilian workforce since the invasion. Three and a half million workers left government-controlled areas: mobilised into the armed forces, displaced inside the country, gone abroad as refugees, or killed. Giacomo Anastasia, Tito Boeri, and Oleksandr Zholud draw on an unprecedented wartime dataset to document how Ukraine's labour market adapted under that pressure. What they find is not what you might expect. Aggregate matching efficiency fell by only about 15%; less than the decline recorded in the United States during the 2008 financial crisis. Firms hired women into roles previously closed to them by law, took on older workers and people with disabilities, and expanded remote work to keep displaced employees and refugees connected to Ukrainian payrolls. The collapse was real, but concentrated: in contested territories near the frontline, employment fell to less than half its pre-war level and vacancy postings dropped to virtually zero. The question the paper poses for reconstruction is how to sustain that resilience, absorb close to a million returning soldiers, and begin to reverse what five years of disrupted schooling has done to a generation.The research behind this episode:Anastasia, Giacomo M., Tito Boeri, and Oleksandr Zholud. 2026. "A Wartime Labor Market: The Case of Ukraine." Economic Policy: Papers on European and Global Issues, special issue: "What's Next for Ukraine?"To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim. 2026. "What's Next for Ukraine: A Wartime Labour Market." Economic Policy: Papers on European and Global Issues (podcast).Assign this as extra listening. The citation above is formatted and ready for a reading list or VLE.About the guestsGiacomo Anastasia is a PhD student in Economics at Columbia University and Columbia Business School. His research interests include public economics, labour economics, and industrial organisation.Tito Boeri is Professor of Economics at Bocconi University and one of Europe's leading authorities on labour markets, unemployment insurance, and welfare state reform. He served as President of INPS, Italy's national social security institution, from 2015 to 2019.Oleksandr Zholud is a researcher at the National Bank of Ukraine. He was central to maintaining the economic data systems that continued to function through the war, and which made the empirical work in this paper possible. Research cited in this episodeThe civilian labour force contraction is estimated at roughly twenty to twenty-five per cent of the pre-war workforce in government-controlled areas, equivalent to a loss of around 3.5 million workers. The calculation combines refugees abroad (between six and seven million, of whom approximately seventy per cent are of working age), military mobilisation (at least 800,000 since 2022, up from 250,000 before the war), and combat casualties. The authors note that a shock of this scale has almost no modern precedent; the closest comparisons are Serbia's losses in the First World War and the economic disruption caused by the 1994 Rwandan genocide.Work.ua is the largest online job-search platform in Ukraine, covering around 125,000 firms and 4.5 million workers. The paper draws on weekly data from Work.ua on vacancy postings, job-seeker resumes, and offered and expected wages to track labour market dynamics across sectors and regions throughout the war. This platform data continued to be updated through the conflict and provided the primary source for the paper's matching analysis, replacing the State Statistics Service household survey, which suspended publication after the invasion.The InfoSapiens household survey, commissioned by the National Bank of Ukraine since 2021, serves as the wartime replacement for the State Statistics Service quarterly Labour Force Survey. It interviews around 1,000 individuals per quarter on employment, unemployment, and labour force participation, stratified by gender, age, region, and settlement size. Despite its smaller sample, it remains the primary regular survey-based source on Ukraine's labour market since the full-scale invasion.The State Employment Service (SES) firm survey, conducted in January 2025 in cooperation with Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation, covered 55,000 enterprises employing 4.2 million workers plus 70,000 registered unemployed persons. This cross-sectional survey provided the paper's evidence on how recruitment practices, remote work adoption, and workforce composition changed after the invasion; it is described in the paper as one of the largest wartime enterprise surveys of its kind.Air raid alarm data are used as the paper's proxy for regional exposure to the war. When missiles or drone attacks are detected, sirens activate across affected areas; the authors use the frequency and duration of these alarms to classify Ukrainian regions on a spectrum from low-exposure (western oblasts such as Lviv) to high-exposure (eastern regions such as Kharkiv) to contested (partially or fully occupied territories including parts of Donetsk and Luhansk). This classification is the basis for the paper's finding that war intensity is the primary driver of differences in labour market outcomes across regions.Matching efficiency is a standard labour economics measure of how effectively the market converts a given stock of unemployed workers and open vacancies into new hires. A fall in matching efficiency means that jobs and workers exist but find each other more slowly. The paper estimates that Ukraine's aggregate matching efficiency declined by about fifteen per cent after the invasion; a smaller fall than the more than twenty per cent recorded in the United States during the 2008 financial crisis, though with severe deterioration concentrated in frontline and contested regions, where matching efficiency dropped by close to twenty-five per cent.Remote work as a retention mechanism. A survey of Ukrainian refugees abroad found that roughly forty per cent of those in employment were working for Ukrainian firms remotely. Those maintaining an employment link to a Ukrainian company reported a significantly higher intention to return to Ukraine after the war compared with refugees employed by foreign firms. Anastasia argues this makes remote work not only an economic adaptation but a tool for sustaining the connection between displaced workers and the country they may one day return to rebuild.More in the "What's Next for Ukraine?" seriesThis episode is the third and final in a series based on papers presented at the inaugural Economic Policy winter conference, Paris, December 2025.Episode 1, with Yuriy Gorodnichenko and Maurice Obstfeld: why $40 billion a year in investment is more achievable than it sounds, why deep debt restructuring is a prerequisite for attracting private capital, and what the Euroclear frozen assets could unlock. Episode 2, with Edward Glaeser, Martina Kirchberger, and Andrii Parkhomenko: why the right model for rebuilding Ukraine's cities is postwar Tokyo rather than postwar Berlin or Warsaw, and why directing reconstruction spending towards the most damaged regions would be rebuilding in the wrong direction. Related reading on VoxEUThe labour market in Ukraine: Rebuild better, the companion VoxEU column by Anastasia, Boeri, and Zholud, summarising the paper's findings on matching efficiency, firm adjustment, and the policy priorities for reconstruction. You only live twice: A growth strategy for Ukraine, Gorodnichenko and Obstfeld's companion column to Episode 1, making the case for $40 billion a year in investment and explaining why EU and NATO accession momentum is the key enabling condition.Rebuilding cities in Ukraine, a VoxEU column on the spatial and urban decisions that will shape how Ukraine's cities develop in the decades after the war, and why the Tokyo model of decentralised land readjustment is the right precedent.

Die Nato-Luftabwehr hat nach Angaben der Türkei eine von Iran abgefeuerte ballistische Rakete abgefangen. Inzwischen geht die Nato davon aus, dass der Iran absichtlich die Rakete auf das Bündnismitglied abgefeuert hat. Was löst das in der Nato aus? Alle Themen: (00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (01:38) Nato fängt laut Türkei Rakete aus Iran ab (09:21) Erfolgsmodell der Monarchien am Golf ist in Gefahr (16:57) Patriot-Beschaffung der Schweiz ist fast unmöglich (21:21) EU-Kommission legt Vorschlag zu «Made in Europe» vor (25:15) Pro und Contra zur Neutralitätsinitiative der SVP (31:07) Droht Stuttgart der wirtschaftliche Niedergang? (38:56) Aarau: Ausstellung «Blumen für die Kunst» zieht viele an

The Hoover Institution's Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region held a public session on Resilient Realists: How Taiwan Navigates Its Future in a Turbulent World on March 2, 2026 from 1:00-2:30 PM PT. Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical competition between the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC) has rapidly intensified, and the global order has faced growing strains. Through it all, Taiwan has remained remarkably resilient. In the face of relentless diplomatic, economic, and military pressure from Beijing, Taiwan's leaders have leveraged the island's critical role in global technology supply chains, its reputation as a robust liberal democracy, and its strategic position in the Indo-Pacific to deepen engagement with key world powers. As many Americans question core assumptions of the post-Cold War global order, the PRC's military power continues to grow, and the world stands on the cusp of a technological revolution in artificial intelligence, can Taiwan continue to navigate so deftly through turbulent geopolitical waters? To address these topics, the Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region at the Hoover Institution held a fireside chat featuring Dr. Hung-mao Tien, President of the Institute for National Policy Research (INPR) in Taipei and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Dr. Tien joined in conversation by Adm. (Ret.) James O. Ellis, the Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow, and Dr. Larry Diamond, the William L. Clayton Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.   ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Dr. Hung-mao Tien is the President and Chairman of the Institute for National Policy Research in Taipei, and board member of several foundations and business corporations in Taiwan. He also serves as a Senior Advisor to the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan). From 2000-2002, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He also served as the chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation, the semi-official body in Taiwan responsible for direct exchanges and dialogue with the People's Republic of China, Representative (ambassador) to the United Kingdom, and presidential advisor to former President Lee Teng-hui. He has also served in an advisory capacity to Harvard University's Asia Center, The Asia Society in New York, and the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.  Dr. Tien has taught in universities in both the US and Taiwan as professor of political science.  His numerous publications in English (author, editor and co-editor) include: Government and Politics in Kuomintang China 1927-37 (Stanford University Press); The Great Transition: Social and Political Change in the Republic of China (Stanford: Hoover Institution Press); and Democratization in Taiwan, Implications for China (St. Anthony's Series, Oxford University), Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies, Themes and Perspectives (Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press), China Under Jiang Zemin (Rienner), and The Security Environment in the Asia-Pacific (M.E. Sharpe). He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Larry Diamond is the William L. Clayton Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), and a Bass University Fellow in Undergraduate Education at Stanford University. He is also professor by courtesy of political science and sociology at Stanford, where he lectures and teaches courses on democracy (including an online course on EdX). At Hoover, he co-leads the Project on Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region and participates in the Program on the US, China, and the World. At FSI, he is among the core faculty of the Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law, which he directed for six and a half years. He leads FSI's Israel Studies Program and is a member of the Program on Arab Reform and Development. He also co-leads the Global Digital Policy Incubator, based at FSI's Cyber Policy Center. He served for thirty-two years as founding coeditor of the Journal of Democracy. Diamond's research focuses on global trends affecting freedom and democracy and on US and international policies to defend and advance democracy. His book Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency (2019; paperback ed. 2020) analyzes the challenges confronting liberal democracy in the United States and around the world and offers an agenda for strengthening and defending democracy at home and abroad. His other books include In Search of Democracy (2016), The Spirit of Democracy (2008), Developing Democracy: Toward Consolidation (1999), Promoting Democracy in the 1990s (1995), and Class, Ethnicity, and Democracy in Nigeria (1989). He has edited or coedited more than fifty books, including China's Influence and American Interests (2019, with Orville Schell), Silicon Triangle: The United States, Taiwan, China, and Global Semiconductor Security (2023, with James O. Ellis Jr. and Orville Schell), and The Troubling State of India's Democracy (2024, with Šumit Ganguly and Dinsha Mistree). Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. is Annenberg Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, where he oversees both the Global Policy and Strategy Initiative and the George P. Shultz Energy Policy Working Group. He retired from a 39-year career with the US Navy in 2004. He has also served in the private and nonprofit sectors in areas of energy and nuclear security. A 1969 graduate of the US Naval Academy, Ellis was designated a naval aviator in 1971. His service as a navy fighter pilot included tours with two carrier-based fighter squadrons and assignment as commanding officer of an F/A-18 strike fighter squadron. In 1991, he assumed command of the USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. After selection to rear admiral, in 1996, he served as a carrier battle group commander, leading contingency response operations in the Taiwan Strait. His shore assignments included numerous senior military staff tours. Senior command positions included commander in chief, US Naval Forces, Europe, and commander in chief, Allied Forces, Southern Europe, during a time of historic NATO expansion. He led US and NATO forces in combat and humanitarian operations during the 1999 Kosovo crisis. Ellis's final assignment in the navy was as commander of the US Strategic Command during a time of challenge and change. In this role, he was responsible for the global command and control of US strategic and space forces, reporting directly to the secretary of defense.

Dopo i Paesi del Golfo, oggi la Turchia viene in qualche modo "toccata" dal conflitto in corso tra Stati Uniti e Iran. Munizioni balistiche sparate dall'Iran verso la Turchia sono state infatti neutralizzate dalle unità della Nato, in quello che appare come uno scenario di guerra sempre più caotico. Ne parliamo con Tara Riva, analista italo-iraniana specializzata in relazioni internazionali, Antonino Occhiuto, analista di Gulf States Analytics, e con Giampiero Massolo, direttore dell'Osservatorio sul rischio geopolitico - Università LUISS Guido Carli.

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, President Trump will go down as one of the greatest Presidents in history.  He strengthened the border, the military, NATO, and is protecting us from the Iranian regime. The Marxists, Islamists and neo-fascists, like Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, are the enemies from within. They undermine Trump, the military, and our national alliances.  Those media-types and politicians who pretend they don't know what threat the Iranian regime has posed to America are either liars or morons. For 47-years the Iranian regime has threatened to destroy us, has been at war with us, has launched directly and indirectly scores of acts of terrorism, has killed 1,000 of our military heroes and maimed thousands, has killed American citizens, has attempted to assassinate our presidents, and has been developing nuclear and ICBM technology. Every president of both parties has dealt with this, all inadequately until Trump. Every National Security Strategy report issued over the last several decades to Congress has highlighted Iran's threat. Our national security plans have had to deal with it and the frauds and phonies in the media and Democrats pretend they have no idea what the imminent threat is? They want us to wait until we are attacked. Later, this campaign against Iran has been so successful that we're now being joined by France, Britain - even Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries. The world is rallying around the United States of America because of our president, because of our military, because of our victories. Afterward, Sen Dave McCormick calls in and praises the U.S. military's spectacular performance in Iran over the last 72 hours. There was exceptional coordination with Israel and more than 2,000 offensive missions that destroyed key Iranian infrastructure and leadership tiers but more work remains to defang the regime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's military strike on Iran is sending shockwaves through the globe — and the media meltdown is in full swing.In this episode, we break down Trump's response to Iran, whether this is the start of another “endless war,” and what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had to say about boots on the ground. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sets the media straight, while critics on the right — including Matt Walsh, Tucker Carlson, and Megyn Kelly — question the strategy. Trump fires back.We also revisit Hillary Clinton's past comments about “obliterating” Iran, the Clinton deposition drama involving Bill Clinton, and the Epstein fallout that Republicans may have fumbled.International reaction pours in from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, while tensions rise between the U.S., Iran, and Israel — with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weighing in.Plus:- A shocking UN condemnation- Viral TikTok reactions- Influencers flip-flopping- A heated moment on The View- Latest Gen Z slangSUPPORT OUR SPONSORS TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW!Unlock healthier skin by targeting visible aging signs with OneSkin's OS-01 Peptide at https://OneSkin.co/CHICKS using code CHICKS for 15% off.Schedule your FREE risk review from Bulwark Capital at https://KnowYourRiskPodcast.comBackyard Butchers: Lock in under $10/meal while beef prices climb at https://BackyardButchers.com/Chicks  Code CHICKS auto-applies for 30% off first order + 2 free 10-oz ribeyes + free shipping!Subscribe and stay tuned for new episodes every weekday!Follow us here for more daily clips, updates, and commentary:YoutubeFacebookInstagramTikTokXLocalsMore InfoWebsite

Here's some real news that will shock the normal people. Scripted world events are happening that the MSM won't touch. Subscribing to rigid ideologies generates worldwide problems. Russia's balancing act on energy is looking shaky. They lose, we don't. Eurasian struggles occur over power issues. Control the tap and call the shots. The huge geopolitical lessons of the day. Real wars occur that aren't on TV. The geographic chessboard is real. Let's start with the recent history of Yugoslavia. It got help in falling apart. Regional power struggles in action. Find fault lines and wire them to explode. History's extraordinary ironies are showing. The Ottoman Empire represented the beating heart of Islam. Turkey created Sharia law. Yes, our intel people were involved. No American citizens are dying for Israel. Geography provides unreal dynamics, and genocide. Cyprus was always screwed. The world's throat is the Bosporus Straight. Who are the new Ottomans? Erdogan is playing big cards. China's Belt and Road project produces political pressures. We needed Turkey, so that changed NATO's game. Don't forget the Saudi Turkey shadow war to control Sunni Islam. For those understanding the puzzle, the pieces are fitting together in an alarming way.

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Former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul returns to Uncommon Knowledge with Peter Robinson to discuss his new book, Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder. McFaul explains why Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, and today's autocratic leaders fundamentally do not think like we do—and why that misunderstanding has shaped some of America's most consequential foreign-policy mistakes. Drawing on decades of scholarship and firsthand experience inside the Kremlin, McFaul traces Russia's post–Cold War slide back into autocracy; challenges the claim that NATO expansion caused the rupture with Moscow; and argues that the true threat to authoritarian regimes is democratic example rather than Western military power. He examines the war in Ukraine, its implications for Taiwan, the limits of transactional diplomacy with ideologues like Putin, and the enduring lessons of Cold War statecraft. He also reflects on his unlikely journey from Butte, Montana, to Spaso House —the Moscow home of the U.S. ambassador to Russia— and why he remains convinced that democracy, however fragile, is still the West's greatest strategic advantage. Subscribe to Uncommon Knowledge at hoover.org/uk