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War Update: Trump Blockades Hormuz - What Happens Now?
Rod D. Martin and Chris Beers discuss the effects of Trump's new Hormuz blockade, the collapse of the Iran talks, why Iran must not have nuclear…
Apr 13
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War Update: Trump's Iran Ceasefire - Deal or Trap?
Rod D. Martin and Stefania Cox discuss the two-week ceasefire, the power struggle inside Iran, and why three U.S. carrier groups arriving at once may be…
Apr 11
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Chinese Weapons Failed in Venezuela and Iran. Now Beijing Faces the Consequences.
Battlefield humiliation did more than embarrass the CCP. It exposed the rot in Beijing’s military model, badly set back its bid to become a major arms…
Apr 10
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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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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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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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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
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