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Photo of attacks on Tehran by Israel in June 2025 targeting top military officials. Photo by Wikimedia Commons: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Destroyed_buildings_as_aftermath_of_2025_Israeli_attack_on_some_areas_in_Tehran_23_Tasnim.jpg

Israel Launches Attack on Iranian Nuclear Sites

Israel has launched a significant military campaign against Iran, primarily targeting nuclear facilities. Let’s break down the targets, impacts, and what’s coming. A handful of
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Watch This Number for Recession Indicators

Everyone, get your calendars out and draw a big red circle around July. Why? Because a recession could be coming. The tariff war caused a
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Trump Calls in the Marines for California’s Protests

Anyone remember that 2011 movie called Battle Los Angeles? It’s beginning to look a lot like that again, just with a different kind of aliens
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Series Intro

Today, we’re launching into our new series on the future of military affairs. Before we get into what is coming, let’s first discuss what past
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Musk swings the "Chainsaw for Bureaucracy" at CPAC 2025. From wikimedia commons: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Government_Efficiency#/media/File:Elon_Musk_(54349592271).jpg

Musk Pulls the Carpet Out from Under DOGE

The leader of DOGE (aka Elon Musk) has fallen from grace with President Trump and the rest of the agency is crumbling behind him. So,
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Trouble in MAGA Paradise

America’s “favorite” couple is breaking up…and doing so very publicly. I guess there just wasn’t enough room for two egotistical divas in the relationship. The
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Should the US Military Invade Mexico?

With rising violence in Mexico, is it time that the US military steps in? To quote Michael Scott, “No God please no!” The spike in
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The Demographic Crisis in Russia

The Russian demographic crisis is worsening. So, let’s look at the long-term structural, social, and economic problems, as well as some of the more recent
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the G20 Summit

Finally, Some Clarity on US-China Relations

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…some long-awaited clarity on US-China relations. Here are the two major developments that we’re tracking and what they mean
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What’s Up with the Middle East: Saudi Oil Slips

Oil has been the secret sauce for the Middle East for ages, but that’s beginning to change. The Chinese are now the top importer and
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Strategic Bombers

Ukraine just did more to enhance American national security than any country since 1945. Here’s what went down… Prefer to read the transcript? Click here
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Coping Mechanisms 101: The “TACO” Trade

I won’t ramble on about Trump’s chaotic trade policy because you’re all aware of that. However, there are some interesting updates to share. After most
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What’s Up with the Middle East: Syrian Dysfunction

Next up in the Middle East series is Syria. They’re enjoying a calm period right now, but the new President, Ahmed al-Sharaa, is walking on
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What’s Up with the Middle East: Turkish Dominance

We’re moving onto the region’s most dominant country – Turkey. Sitting at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and the Caucasus, Turkey’s military, economy,
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What’s Up In the Middle East: Israel’s Future

We’re kicking off a short new series on the Middle East. Of course, we must begin with the country on everyone’s mind – Israel. The
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The Future of Tourism: Part 2

We’re continuing our discussion on the future of tourism with a few new regions. Today we’ll be looking at some at-risk European countries, an unstable
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