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Apr 3, 2026US Foreign PolicyGeopoliticsIran Conflict

This is Beyond Mere Incompetence (w/ Robert Kagan) | The Bulwark Podcast

Robert Kagan details how the ongoing US military action in Iran, initiated under the Trump administration, is dismantling the post-WWII global order, isolating the US, and empowering rivals like China and Russia.

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Mar 31, 2026GeopoliticsForeign PolicyGlobal Economy

Trump & Hegseth Are Increasingly Delusional on Hormuz; TACO Incoming? | Morning Chaser

The Bulwark hosts critically analyze the Trump administration's 'delusional' handling of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, detailing its severe economic repercussions, the erosion of US alliances, and Trump's self-serving political messaging.

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Mar 27, 2026GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran Conflict

Trump Won’t Stop—Because He Can’t Look Weak | Secret Podcast Preview

Trump's desperate need to avoid appearing weak is driving dangerous escalation in the Iran conflict, threatening the petrodollar system and the collapse of the US-led world order.

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