Intelligence Analysis
Discover key takeaways from 8 podcast episodes about this topic.

Col. Jacques Baud: Iran’s $Billion Power Move: Monetizing the World’s Oil Lifeline
Col. Jacques Baud argues that Iran has strategically outmaneuvered the US and Israel in the ongoing conflict, leveraging superior intelligence analysis and calibrated responses against Western miscalculations and ideological biases.

Ray McGovern: Iran Hits Targets Near Israel’s Nuclear Site
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern details the severe escalation between the US, Israel, and Iran, highlighting Iran's demonstrated military capabilities and the perilous risk of nuclear conflict driven by Netanyahu's political desperation and perceived influence over US policy.

Co. Jacques Baud: The Strait That Controls the World Economy – And Iran Knows It
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects how Iran's strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz and the West's consistent strategic miscalculations have fundamentally shifted global power dynamics, isolating Western nations and empowering adversaries.

Iran To Inflict MAXIMUM PAIN On Israel, US
Iran is employing an asymmetric warfare strategy to inflict maximum pain on the US and Israel, aiming to deter future attacks by elevating costs and demonstrating an underestimated military and bureaucratic resilience.

Col. Jacques Baud: The Middle East Just Changed Forever
Colonel Jacques Baud argues that the Middle East's geopolitical landscape has fundamentally shifted, with Iran's effective attrition warfare exposing US military vulnerabilities and turning American alliances into a liability for regional partners.

Ray McGovern: Does Armageddon Loom? Iran Comes Close to “DECIMATING” Israel in the Coming Weeks
A former CIA analyst warns that the US and Israel's escalating conflict with Iran, marked by a deliberate attack on a school and the assassination of Iran's supreme leader, risks nuclear war as Israel faces decimation from Iranian hypersonic missiles and a delusional US leadership miscalculates the new global power balance.

Col. Jacques Baud: The West’s Strategic Failure: Are We Running Out of Time?
Colonel Jacques Baud details his personal experience with EU sanctions, arguing that Europe's lack of strategic independence and its role in sabotaging peace efforts in Ukraine highlight a profound failure of leadership and a dangerous erosion of fundamental rights.

Ray McGovern: Two Fronts, One War? Trump Confronts BOTH Iran & Russia
Former CIA analyst Ray McGovern dissects the complex geopolitical landscape, arguing that Trump's administration faces significant challenges in both Ukraine and Iran, influenced by internal US dynamics and a shifting global power balance.