Interviews 02

Interviews 02

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Scott Ritter: Iran Just HIT an MQ-9 & Opened Fire on an RQ-4 and F-35 - Russia Escalates W/ Oreshnik
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran-US Relations

Scott Ritter: Iran Just HIT an MQ-9 & Opened Fire on an RQ-4 and F-35 - Russia Escalates W/ Oreshnik

Scott Ritter asserts that the US has lost its confrontation with Iran, that Israel's influence on US policy is waning, and that Russia is poised for the 'erasure of Ukraine' with Europe facing direct consequences.

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Col. Jacques Baud: Trump’s Last Card Just SHATTERED Israel
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictIran-US Relations

Col. Jacques Baud: Trump’s Last Card Just SHATTERED Israel

Colonel Jacques Baud asserts that Donald Trump's Middle East policies have trapped the US in a no-win situation, leading to Israel's global condemnation and regional weakening, while Europe's confrontational stance risks escalating the Ukraine conflict.

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Seyed M. Marandi: Iran’s Armed Forces Enter HIGHEST State of Alert – War Next?
GeopoliticsIran-US RelationsMiddle East Conflict

Seyed M. Marandi: Iran’s Armed Forces Enter HIGHEST State of Alert – War Next?

Seyed M. Marandi asserts that Iran's armed forces are on high alert, prepared for war, and hold the upper hand in negotiations with the US due to their resilience, military strength, control over the Strait of Hormuz, and the impending global economic crisis.

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Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel Disgraced by Its Sadism | Trump’s Escape from Hormuz & Cuba Implications
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Amb. Chas Freeman: Israel Disgraced by Its Sadism | Trump’s Escape from Hormuz & Cuba Implications

Ambassador Chas Freeman dissects the escalating Middle East crisis, exposing Israel's 'sadistic' tactics, the US's irrational foreign policy, and the shifting global power dynamics as China emerges as a diplomatic hub.

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Matthew Hoh: The Pentagon’s Biggest Lie About Iran
GeopoliticsMilitary StrategyUS Foreign Policy

Matthew Hoh: The Pentagon’s Biggest Lie About Iran

Matthew Hoh exposes the Pentagon's alleged deception regarding a school attack in Iran and critiques the US military's declining global dominance, political disingenuousness, and the revolutionary impact of cheap drone warfare.

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Ray McGovern: Ukraine to Hit Russia from Latvia Territory – Israel Strikes Aid Flotilla Again
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsUS Foreign Policy

Ray McGovern: Ukraine to Hit Russia from Latvia Territory – Israel Strikes Aid Flotilla Again

Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern dissects the complex geopolitical landscape, highlighting shifting alliances, escalating conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the diminishing influence of the United States.

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Scott Ritter: Trump’s Iran Attack Is a TRAP That Leads to HUGE Humiliation
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Scott Ritter: Trump’s Iran Attack Is a TRAP That Leads to HUGE Humiliation

Scott Ritter argues that recent US actions against Iran are a market manipulation charade, not a serious military threat, and that Israel's influence in the US is rapidly declining, leading to its eventual collapse.

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Matthew Hoh: US Missiles Are GONE – What Pete Hegseth Is Desperately Hiding From You
US Foreign PolicyIran ConflictGlobal Economy

Matthew Hoh: US Missiles Are GONE – What Pete Hegseth Is Desperately Hiding From You

Matthew Hoh dissects the US's failing 21st-century warfare strategy, highlighting how interconnected global economics make distant conflicts directly impact the American homeland, while China leverages development over military might to expand its global influence.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Trump’s Proposal & INSISTS on Its Own Terms (It’s Over)
US Foreign PolicyIran Nuclear ProgramMiddle East Conflict

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran WIPES OUT Trump’s Proposal & INSISTS on Its Own Terms (It’s Over)

Colonel Larry Wilkerson dissects Iran's uncompromising demands, the US's eroding diplomatic credibility, and the escalating Middle East conflict's global economic and geopolitical ramifications, including a potential shift of US military presence to Poland.

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Stanislav Krapivnik: The Blockade Was Just the Beginning – Now Iran Hunts US Ships
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Stanislav Krapivnik: The Blockade Was Just the Beginning – Now Iran Hunts US Ships

Iran's refusal of US nuclear demands, coupled with its advanced military capabilities and strategic alliances, signals a dangerous escalation that exposes critical vulnerabilities in US and Israeli military power and political influence.

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Scott Ritter: IRAN UNLEASHES MISSILES! Trump CAVES, UAE & Israel PANIC!
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Scott Ritter: IRAN UNLEASHES MISSILES! Trump CAVES, UAE & Israel PANIC!

Scott Ritter argues that the US and Israel suffered a strategic defeat against Iran, highlighting the perceived impotence of Western military power and predicting the collapse of Israel and a violent end to the Ukraine conflict.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran ROCKS Two U.S. Destroyers – 30 Refueling Jets Airborne! WAR IS HERE
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran ROCKS Two U.S. Destroyers – 30 Refueling Jets Airborne! WAR IS HERE

Col. Larry Wilkerson dissects the US's precarious military posture in the Strait of Hormuz, exposing a disconnect between official rhetoric and operational reality, while highlighting a rapid global power shift away from the US dollar.

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Col. Jacques Baud: Trump’s FINAL Play Just COLLAPSED Israel
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsStrait Of Hormuz

Col. Jacques Baud: Trump’s FINAL Play Just COLLAPSED Israel

Colonel Jacques Baud dissects the escalating US-Iran confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz, revealing how Trump's inconsistent policies and Israel's actions are destabilizing the Middle East and accelerating a shift towards a multipolar world order where US unilateralism is increasingly ineffective.

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Patrick Henningsen: Iran’s CHILLING Message to Trump – Ships Turning Back Near Hormuz
GeopoliticsInternational RelationsUS Foreign Policy

Patrick Henningsen: Iran’s CHILLING Message to Trump – Ships Turning Back Near Hormuz

Patrick Henningsen argues that the US's current geopolitical strategy, particularly regarding Iran and Russia, is a self-destructive path leading to economic collapse and the erosion of American global influence, while inadvertently strengthening its adversaries.

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Chas Freeman: Israel’s Agenda Is Collapsing Faster Than Anyone Expected
GeopoliticsMiddle East ConflictUS Foreign Policy

Chas Freeman: Israel’s Agenda Is Collapsing Faster Than Anyone Expected

Ambassador Chas Freeman argues that Israel's aggressive policies are leading to its global isolation and the collapse of its agenda, while Iran skillfully leverages its strategic position, forcing a re-evaluation of US presence in the Middle East.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: US & Iran NOW in Direct GROUND WAR – Air Strikes Hit DEVASTATING All-Time Peak
US-Iran conflictDonald Trump's foreign policyNuclear weapons threat

Col. Larry Wilkerson: US & Iran NOW in Direct GROUND WAR – Air Strikes Hit DEVASTATING All-Time Peak

Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that the U.S. and Iran are already engaged in a direct ground war, with devastating air strikes and a failed U.S. raid, while warning of potential nuclear escalation and NATO's imminent collapse.

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Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: US–Iran Ground Conflict Could DEVASTATE Israel & UAE
GeopoliticsUS-Iran ConflictStrait of Hormuz

Larry Johnson & Col. Wilkerson: US–Iran Ground Conflict Could DEVASTATE Israel & UAE

Military analysts Larry Johnson and Colonel Wilkerson dissect the severe economic and strategic miscalculations of a potential US-Israel ground invasion of Iran, arguing it would devastate global trade and expose critical vulnerabilities in modern warfare.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump Intelligence Pick Joe Kent QUITS - Israel Goes Nuclear Loses EVERYTHING
US-Iran ConflictGeopoliticsUS Foreign Policy

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Trump Intelligence Pick Joe Kent QUITS - Israel Goes Nuclear Loses EVERYTHING

Col. Larry Wilkerson and the host dissect the escalating US-Iran conflict, revealing Joe Kent's protest resignation, Trump's 'stupid' war rhetoric, European defiance, and the terrifying prospect of Israel's nuclear option, all framed within a shifting multipolar world order.

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David T. Pyne: How a War With Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Armageddon
US-Iran ConflictGeopoliticsNuclear Proliferation

David T. Pyne: How a War With Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Armageddon

Geopolitical analyst David Pyne asserts that a US-Iran war, driven by Israeli influence and Trump's miscalculations, risks rapid nuclear escalation and global destabilization, exposing critical US military vulnerabilities and foreign policy failures.

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Col. Larry Wilkerson: The Strategy Trump Is Betting Everything On Is Crumbling
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyMiddle East Conflict

Col. Larry Wilkerson: The Strategy Trump Is Betting Everything On Is Crumbling

Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that Donald Trump's strategy in the Middle East is collapsing under the pressure of Israeli influence and a miscalculation of US military strength, potentially leading to a devastating regional war.

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Alex Krainer: This Military Comeback Changes Everything
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran Sanctions

Alex Krainer: This Military Comeback Changes Everything

Alex Krainer argues that the Trump administration is systematically dismantling the post-World War II global order, creating a chaotic but potentially multipolar world, while navigating complex geopolitical pressures from factions within the US, UK, and Israel.

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John Helmer: Two Fronts, One Collapsing EU? Greenland's Choice & Ukraine's War
GeopoliticsRussia-US RelationsUkraine War

John Helmer: Two Fronts, One Collapsing EU? Greenland's Choice & Ukraine's War

John Helmer dissects Russia's geopolitical strategy, revealing internal factionalism, a 'war of capital,' and a 'sea war' for global trade routes, arguing that Moscow's current approach is a 'paper tiger' against a unified Western offensive.

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