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The U.S.–Israel Alliance Is a Strategic Bargain
Aid to Israel is not charity. It is one of the most profitable strategic investments the United States has ever made — and a prototype of Trump's vision…
Mar 23
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UPDATE: Imminent U.S. Action in Iran
What's happening today on the ground, on the seas, at the Munich Security Conference, and in the nonstarter "peace talks". The Lion and Sun Revolution…
Feb 13
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Rod D. Martin
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The Trump-MBS Summit: Another Huge Trump Foreign Policy Win
A former National Security Council Chief of Staff on the reset in U.S.-Saudi ties, pairing strategic military deals with economic investment to counter…
Nov 22, 2025
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Fred Fleitz
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Open Borders, Closed Churches, Lost Liberty: How Islamist Immigration Is Remaking the West
Rod Martin and Erick Stakelbeck on Muslim migration vs. Western civilization — from Nuremberg to New York — and the hard choices required to keep our…
Nov 19, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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Trump's Tectonic Shift in the Middle East is a Nightmare for Putin and Xi
The Gaza deal is disastrous for the West’s enemies, particularly Iran, Russia and China.
Oct 17, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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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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Guest Author
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Trump's Trade Triumphs & the Coming Iranian Revolution: Rod with Eric Metaxas
Rod & Eric discuss why Trump is achieving the very things everyone said would fail, the Iranian opposition and its chances, PLUS the imperialist nature…
Aug 1, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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Eric Metaxas
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The EU Trade Deal: Are You Tired of Winning Yet?
Trump scores the biggest trade deal of them all, fresh off huge wins with China and Japan, plus NATO's commitment to a 250% defense spending increase.
Jul 28, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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Is Peace Really Possible With the Muslim World, and More - My Conversation With Frank Gaffney
Frank & Rod discuss Trump's Middle East gambit, paying off the national debt, why Elon's new third party defeats his own worthy purposes, and why the…
Jul 14, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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Frank J. Gaffney
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EXTRA: Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Threat Is Much Ado About Nothing
Could the price of oil spike? Yes. Could the U.S. 5th Fleet sink the entire Iranian Navy in a day? Also yes.
Jun 23, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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Craig Bergman
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Trump's Iran Strike: No, He Didn't Just Start World War III
Full analysis: of the strike, of the lead-up, and of why Trump's attack will not become a regional, much less general war.
Jun 22, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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The Iran War, & the China Trade Surrender - My Conversation With Frank Gaffney
Israel begins the systematic dismantling of Iran's nuclear program (and air defenses), while Donald Trump scores a stunning victory in the trade war…
Jun 17, 2025
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Rod D. Martin
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Frank J. Gaffney
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