Pakistan

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 • Rod D. Martin and Frank J. Gaffney

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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 • Rod D. Martin

5:34

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 • Rod D. Martin

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 • Guest Author

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 • Guest Author

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 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

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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 • Rod D. Martin and Frank J. Gaffney

47:32

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 • Rod D. Martin

Explaining Trump's Genius in the Middle East

Trump’s unorthodox mix of pressure, power, and pragmatism shattered old diplomatic molds — delivering a rare moment of calm to the world’s most…

Oct 15, 2025 • Guest Author

China Warns Iran: China’s Advanced J-10C Fighters “Sitting Ducks” For Israeli Air Force

China has consistently refused to provide its advanced fighters to "close ally" Iran. Why? Apparently at least partly because sales would suffer when…

Sep 22, 2025 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

In Maps: China’s Military Activity in the Indo-Pacific

China is expanding its military operations and infrastructure throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Here's where, and what it means.

Sep 10, 2025 • Guest Author

AUKUS: Nuclear Submarines Are to Conventional Ones as Machine Guns Are to Muskets

Virtually the only good thing the Biden Administration did was its AUKUS deal to sell Virginia-class submarines to Australia. The Trump Administration…

Aug 4, 2025 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

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