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Trump — & the Taliban — Seek to Box In China
Rod Martin & Frank Gaffney discuss the Af-Pak War, the Taliban's attempt to extort Xi Jinping, and how Donald Trump is upending a generation of China's…
Mar 17
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The Taliban Attacks Pakistan: Bid for Chinese Aid or Potential Nuclear Threat?
I appeared on NTD Good Morning with Stefania Cox to break down the renewed major hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan, why China can't — and the…
Mar 9
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The Other War: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the Nightmare Scenario
As Iran dominates the headlines, a looming danger brews in South Asia — one that began the day Joe Biden handed Afghanistan to the Taliban.
Mar 5
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Is Trump's Iran Strike Constitutional?
Many on the right have come to believe that all military action requires a Congressional declaration of war. But the Founding Fathers disagreed.
Mar 2
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ICYMI: The America-First Case for Iranian Regime Change
A free, secular, pro-western Iran is good for the whole world. It would also end much of the turmoil that keeps American forces perpetually in the…
Mar 1
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The America-First Case for Iranian Regime Change
A free, secular, pro-western Iran is good for the whole world. It would also end much of the turmoil that keeps American forces perpetually in the…
Feb 17
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Rod on EWR: Breaking China's Rare Earths Monopoly, PLUS Investment Opportunities
How the Trump Administration is breaking the CCP's stranglehold on Rare Earth Elements, how the Taliban-Pakistan war plays in, plus investment…
Nov 8, 2025
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In Depth: The Taliban-Pakistan War, Rare Earths, No Kings, Political Violence & the Digital Gulag
Rod D. Martin & Frank Gaffney take an in-depth look at several of the week's most pressing geopolitical issues. It's a full hour you won't want to miss.
Oct 24, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Go to War — What It Means for the World
As Gaza and Ukraine dominate headlines, a far greater danger brews in South Asia — one that began the day Joe Biden handed Afghanistan to the Taliban.
Oct 20, 2025
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Putting the "Deal" in Peace Deals: Trump's New Playbook, Explained
"Transactional" foreign policy horrifies the critics. Yet Trump's strategy enriches all parties, and ties their growing wealth to maintaining the peace…
Aug 27, 2025
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The Nine Supreme Court Cases to Watch Next Term
Starting in October, the Court will take up cases on major social and political issues, including males competing in female sports, election integrity…
Aug 8, 2025
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Earth-to-Earth Starship: How SpaceX Is About to Revolutionize Travel and Shrink the World
Starship will transform not just Space, but Earth, in exactly the same way that airliners and automobiles changed a world of steamships, trains, and…
May 29, 2025
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