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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.
 • 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.
 • Rod D. Martin
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.
 • Guest Author and 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…
 • Guest Author
The Government Shutdown, Israel's Laser Breakthrough, and What It Means For U.S.
Frank Gaffney & Rod D. Martin dissect the government shutdown - who wins, and why this is a Project 2025 dream - PLUS the war in Gaza, Israel's laser…
 • Rod D. Martin and Frank J. Gaffney
27:57
Iron Beam Goes Live: Golden Dome 2.0 & the Obsolescence of Nuclear Weapons
Israel's operational deployment last week of its Iron Beam air & missile defense is the proving ground for the 2.0 version of Trump's Golden Dome. It…
 • Rod D. Martin
There is No "Genocide" in Gaza
The accusation is false as a matter of fact, morality, logic and law. It trivializes the term “genocide” and applies it to nearly every war fought by…
 • Guest Author
China’s Nuclear Weapons Buildup Driven by Unrestricted Warfare Doctrine, Experts Say
The CCP's rapid expansion of nuclear capabilities threatens the balance of power and may set off an arms race. It's also demonstrating the immediate…
 • Guest Author and Rod D. Martin
The Promise and Perils of AI, PLUS the Moral Case for Hiroshima
Frank Gaffney & Rod D. Martin discuss the positives and negatives of Artificial Intelligence, including the limits no one is talking about; PLUS, why…
 • Rod D. Martin and Frank J. Gaffney
15:51
Truman Was Right - The 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima
Whether judging by necessity or Just War Theory, the Allies, however imperfect, were righteous in waging this defensive war and right to use the Atomic…
 • Rod D. Martin
Preventing Another Pearl Harbor: Wargaming a Chinese Surprise Attack
Is the U.S. military prepared to deter a potential Pearl Harbor–style surprise attack by the Chinese communist regime?
 • Guest Author
George Gilder: Trump in Space
In some respects, the President's Golden Dome missile shield makes him even more Reagan's true heir than his tax policy.
 • George Gilder
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