Topic
Suez Crisis
Discover key takeaways from 2 podcast episodes about this topic.
Middle East conflictUS foreign policyIsraeli strategy
Mar 24, 2026Patrick Henningsen: Cracks in the Shield - Israel Facing New Missiles of Iran
Patrick Henningsen argues that the US and Israel are engaged in a 'fake tag team' to escalate conflict with Iran, facing finite resources and political timelines while Iran operates on a long-term strategy, potentially signaling the end of US hegemony in the Middle East.
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran
Mar 23, 2026Iran War & Strait of Hormuz Energy Crisis Reveal Decline of U.S. Empire: Historian Alfred McCoy
Historian Alfred McCoy argues that Iran's strategic closure of the Strait of Hormuz, mirroring Egypt's Suez Canal move in 1956, signals a rapid decline in US global hegemony and exposes critical vulnerabilities in American military and economic strategy.
