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We break down the escalating Houthi campaign against Saudi Arabia, the growing threat to shipping through the Bab al-Mandab, and whether the U.S. will intervene as Gulf air-defense stocks and regional confidence in Washington come under strain. We also look at Europe’s fears of further Russian escalation, North Korea exploiting America’s divided attention, and Ukraine’s massive drone and missile strike campaign inside Russia.
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00:00 – Start
03:12 – Will the U.S. Strike the Houthis for Saudi Arabia?
06:34 – Houthis, Iran & the Bab al-Mandab
09:55 – Saudi Arabia’s Oil Routes Are Being Choked Off
17:01 – Why Saudi Arabia Can’t Defend Its Own Airspace
22:25 – Has the U.S. Lost Credibility in the Gulf?
29:24 – What Happens If Hormuz & Bab al-Mandab Are Both Shut?
33:00 – Will Washington Actually Strike the Houthis?
42:00 – Is There Any Military Solution to the Houthi Problem?
49:40 – Europe Prepares for Possible Russian Escalation
54:16 – Could Russia Test NATO With a Limited Attack?
59:09 – Should Europe Draw Hard Red Lines in Ukraine?
1:01:22 – North Korea Exploits America’s Divided Attention
1:05:25 – Ukraine Launches a Massive 1,000-Drone Strike Into Russia
1:10:27 – Closing Thoughts

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Bing West looks back on a lifetime of war and policy, from serving as a Force Recon Marine in Vietnam and writing The Village to working in the Reagan administration and covering Iraq and Afghanistan alongside U.S. troops. We also discuss why America keeps repeating the same strategic mistakes, the rise of autonomous warfare, the growing challenge from China, and whether today’s conflicts are converging into something much larger.
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00:00 – Start
01:18 – Growing Up Around Marines & Joining the Corps
03:28 – Becoming a Marine Officer & Writing Small Unit Action in Vietnam
04:28 – Force Recon Deep Inside the DMZ
05:26 – Living and Fighting With a Combined Action Platoon
07:34 – Nearly 400 Days Inside a Vietnamese Village
09:52 – How the Combined Action Platoons Actually Worked
13:05 – Tet Offensive & Fighting at Night
16:00 – Seven Marines Killed in a Single Night
16:33 – Writing The Village During the Vietnam War
19:15 – The Tactical Lessons Bing Took From Vietnam
20:00 – Force Recon, Stealth & Operation Stingray
21:20 – Why Bing Blames Lyndon Johnson for the War’s Failure
23:16 – Could the U.S. Have Won the Vietnam War?
25:04 – “If You Go to War, You Have to Fight to Win”
26:53 – Why the War Could Have Been Won at the Squad Level
29:23 – Henry Kissinger & the End of South Vietnam
32:36 – Why America Keeps Repeating the Same Mistakes in War
34:48 – The “Jupiter Complex” of American Power
36:07 – H.R. McMaster, Vietnam & Repeating Old Mistakes
39:05 – America’s Debt Crisis & the Coming Defense Squeeze
42:04 – China, Defense Spending & the Future of Warfare
43:03 – AI, Autonomous Weapons & Killing Legacy Systems
47:14 – What the Fall of Rome Can Teach America
49:02 – AI CEOs, Power & the New “Jupiter Complex”
53:29 – Working for Ronald Reagan
54:44 – Reagan, Somalia & Confronting Soviet Influence
59:18 – The Final Years of the Cold War
1:00:42 – Central America, Oliver North & Reagan-Era Proxy Wars
1:02:40 – Iraq, Jim Mattis & the March to Baghdad
1:03:52 – Fallujah & the Decision to Halt the Marines
1:05:40 – Why You Can’t Fight a War Halfway
1:06:07 – The Fatal Problem of Enemy Safe Havens
1:07:28 – Pakistan, the Taliban & Why Afghanistan Couldn’t Be Won
1:14:32 – Afghanistan: “The Wrong War”
1:15:57 – Why Jim Gant Was the Exception, Not the Rule
1:19:34 – Cat 5 & the 2033 War
1:21:06 – China, Taiwan & America’s Coming Strategic Crisis
1:22:58 – Why the Pentagon Must Move Toward Autonomous Weapons
1:23:49 – Are Ukraine, Gaza & Iran the Prelude to World War III?
1:25:38 – Russia, China, Iran & North Korea Against the U.S.
1:27:34 – Should America Station Troops in Taiwan?
1:29:24 – Cat 5: The 2033 War
1:30:17 – Bing’s Next Projects
1:31:17 – The Last Platoon & Writing Afghanistan as Fiction
1:32:24 – Jack’s The Most Dangerous Man
1:34:14 – Closing Thoughts


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We break down Russia’s use of gig-economy recruits and online networks for espionage and violence, the growing damage to U.S. bases across the Middle East, and what Iran may be gaining strategically from the conflict. We also discuss the Houthis’ leverage over another maritime choke point, the messy legacy of U.S. proxy warfare in Syria, and how Saudi, Emirati, Omani, and other regional actors are hedging as American influence erodes.
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00:00 – Start
01:05 – Russia’s New Gig-Economy Espionage Model
02:36 – Foreign Governments Hiring Proxies for Assassinations
03:18 – Russian Online Networks & Recruitment for Violence
05:00 – The KGB’s History of Using Terrorist Proxies
06:11 – Is Russia Directing Online Chaos?
07:24 – Chinese Influence, Ghost Guns & Suspicious Networks in the U.S.
09:20 – Accelerationism & Using Chaos as a Weapon
10:14 – Recruiting Vulnerable People Online
11:20 – How Intelligence Services Slowly Escalate Recruits
12:27 – Iran Recruiting Israelis Through Fake Relationships
14:03 – The Damage to U.S. Bases Across the Middle East
15:06 – Fifth Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain Is Effectively Abandoned
15:59 – Losing America’s Foothold Inside the Strait of Hormuz
16:41 – Did the Pentagon Expect Its Gulf Bases to Get Hit?
18:34 – Why Deterrence Against Iran Failed
19:32 – Has Iran Strategically Defeated the U.S.?
20:50 – What Would It Actually Take to Defeat Iran?
21:21 – Iran’s Likely Endgame in the Strait of Hormuz
23:19 – Gulf States Are Beginning to Hedge Away From Washington
24:47 – Houthis Threaten a Second Maritime Choke Point
25:39 – Why the U.S. Is Now Talking Directly to the Houthis
27:23 – Houthis Say Saudi Shipping Is the Target
27:58 – The Mecca Agreement Is Already Being Tested
28:56 – Who Actually Struck Mecca?
30:08 – Saudi Arabia’s Secret Counter-Iran Programs
31:26 – The Gig Economy of Proxy Warfare
32:35 – Timber Sycamore & the Chaos of the Syrian War
34:45 – The Myth of the “Moderate Rebels”
36:30 – When the U.S. Bought Syrian Rebels Xboxes
37:05 – Trying to Get U.S. TOW Missiles Back From Warlords
37:43 – Did the TOW Missile Program Actually Work?
39:21 – Assad’s Intelligence Services & Fear as a Weapon
40:52 – Why the Houthis Aren’t Simply Iranian Proxies
42:11 – Who Was Operating the Captured Saudi Equipment?
43:32 – Saudi vs. Emirati Proxy Forces in Yemen
43:59 – Oman’s Role in the Yemen & Hormuz Crisis
45:50 – JSOC Operations in Eastern Yemen
46:32 – The Failed U.S. Strike in Yemen During the Soleimani Operation
47:24 – Could Yemen’s Rival Factions Be Turned Against Each Other?
47:30 – UAE Mercenaries & Covert Operations in Yemen
48:14 – The UAE’s Huge Paydays for Former U.S. Intelligence Personnel
48:45 – Foreign Officers Running Emirati Elite Units
49:00 – Training the UAE Presidential Guard
50:36 – Closing Thoughts
51:02 – American Insurgent & Final Plug
51:29 – End

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We break down the Houthis’ advances toward the Bab al-Mandab, the growing pressure on Saudi oil exports, and new reporting that Houthi forces used Claude to help develop and test ballistic missiles. We also discuss the Haaretz report alleging Netanyahu was warned before October 7, the proposed Trump development in Tbilisi and its Russia ties, and signs that Ukraine may be regaining the initiative around Lyman.
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00:00 – Start
05:34 – Houthis Advance Toward the Bab al-Mandab
07:02 – Why the U.S. Isn’t Backing Saudi Arabia the Same Way
09:02 – Hormuz, Oil Exports & Saudi Arabia’s Growing Problems
10:15 – How the Anti-Houthi Coalition Fell Apart
12:30 – Why the Houthis See an Opening Right Now
14:29 – The Houthis Are More Capable Than People Think
17:09 – From 30,000 Fighters to 300,000+
18:23 – What Control of the Bab al-Mandab Gives the Houthis
19:41 – Who Could Actually Reopen the Strait?
22:35 – Saudi Arabia’s Oil Bypasses Are Being Squeezed
24:16 – Is This a Coordinated Iranian Campaign?
27:11 – Why Airstrikes Alone Won’t Solve the Houthi Problem
30:25 – Are Gulf States Turning Toward Iran Instead of Washington?
31:55 – MBS Asks Trump for U.S. Strikes on the Houthis
35:16 – Is Yemen Heading Toward Permanent Partition?
36:00 – Houthis Used Claude to Develop Ballistic Missiles
38:26 – China’s Role in Arming the Houthis
40:09 – AI Inside the Houthi Missile Development Loop
42:35 – Can AI Make Weapons Proliferation Impossible to Stop?
45:54 – Using AI to Evade Export Controls & Sanctions
46:50 – Haaretz Bombshell: Was Netanyahu Warned Before Oct. 7?
49:02 – Israeli Intelligence Failures Before the Hamas Attack
52:06 – Why This Story Is Exploding Before Israel’s Election
54:51 – Trump Tower Tbilisi & Georgia’s Russia Problem
56:46 – Is There Any Economic Case for the Project?
59:08 – Why Trump’s Georgia Deal Is Politically Explosive
1:00:13 – Ukraine Regains the Initiative Around Lyman
1:02:05 – Closing Thoughts
1:02:35 – Andy’s New Book & Hannibal Directive Chapter
1:03:56 – Best War Movies Next?

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Ambassador Matthew Klimow recounts his path from West Point and a 30-year Army career to the highest levels of U.S. national security, including his firsthand experience inside the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. We also discuss the chaos of that day, the early War on Terror, working for Vice President Dick Cheney, and his later diplomatic career as U.S. ambassador to Turkmenistan.
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00:00 – Start
00:57 – Growing Up in Upstate New York & His Father’s WWII Service
04:31 – West Point in the Turbulent 1970s
05:36 – Serving in Cold War Germany
10:00 – The Old Guard, Reagan’s Inauguration & Washington
12:20 – The Career Decision That Changed Everything
15:06 – Traveling With the Secretary of State & the Balkan Wars
16:55 – Madeleine Albright & the NATO-Russia Brigade Disaster
23:02 – Working With General Richard Myers on the Joint Staff
23:50 – Commanding at Fort Bragg & Returning to Washington
30:39 – Inside the Pentagon Before 9/11
33:32 – Watching the World Trade Center Burn From His Pentagon Office
35:00 – NORAD Calls the Pentagon’s Red Phone
36:27 – The White House Emergency Conference Begins
38:46 – “The Building Moved”: The Pentagon Is Hit
40:23 – General Myers Returns to the Burning Pentagon
42:28 – Could U.S. Fighters Shoot Down a Hijacked Airliner?
43:42 – The Chaos Between NORAD, the FAA & Secret Service
48:47 – Watching the South Tower Collapse From the Command Center
50:49 – Rumsfeld Returns & the Pentagon’s Command Crisis
52:33 – Cheney Is Rushed Into the White House Bunker
54:42 – President Bush: “Find Out Who Did This”
55:36 – Running Out of Oxygen Inside the Pentagon
58:30 – Rumsfeld Refuses to Evacuate
59:38 – “What Haven’t We Thought of Yet?” & Raising DEFCON
1:02:02 – Walking the Flight 77 Crash Site
1:03:15 – Soldiers Try to Reenter the Burning Pentagon
1:04:39 – Continuity of Government & Raven Rock
1:07:05 – The Human Toll of the Pentagon Attack
1:10:20 – General Shelton Returns to Washington
1:13:40 – “We’re Going to War”
1:19:38 – Going Home After 9/11 & Returning the Next Morning
1:22:38 – Planning the Afghanistan War & Discovering Turkmenistan
1:24:43 – Helping the Kabul Evacuation 20 Years Later
1:26:44 – Anthrax, the DC Snipers & Fear After 9/11
1:33:25 – Afghanistan, Iraq & the First Year of the War on Terror
1:35:04 – Working for Vice President Dick Cheney
1:36:47 – A Credible Terror Plot Against the New York Subway
1:38:32 – The Threat of Terrorists Shooting Down Airliners
1:40:34 – What 9/11 Exposed About Government Bureaucracy
1:42:59 – Retiring From the Army & Joining the State Department
1:46:20 – How You Actually Become a U.S. Ambassador
1:49:29 – Becoming Ambassador to Turkmenistan
1:51:30 – Turkmenistan, Russia & “Positive Neutrality”
1:55:17 – Natural Gas, Europe & Reducing Dependence on Russia
1:58:15 – How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Changed Central Asia
2:00:00 – Diplomacy, Political Prisoners & the Carrot and Stick
2:01:22 – Fighting for Women’s Rights in Turkmenistan
2:05:59 – Turkmenistan’s Future, China & the Caspian
2:07:39 – What It’s Actually Like to Visit Turkmenistan
2:10:25 – The Case for American Soft Power
2:12:42 – Retirement & Trying to Be More Like His Father
2:17:59 – Final Thoughts

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Erick Miyares recounts his path from the Marine Corps and 7th Special Forces Group into a highly secretive Army special mission unit, conducting intelligence and advanced force operations across Afghanistan, Iraq, and other sensitive environments. He also opens up about being shot in Colombia, hunting high-level targets in Ramadi, singleton missions, hostage rescue work, and the psychological toll of spending two decades operating in the shadows.

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00:00 – Start
02:38 – Erick’s Cuban-American Upbringing in Miami
04:18 – Joining the Marine Corps
06:13 – Airborne, Pathfinder & Becoming a Scout Sniper
07:20 – Leaving the Marines for Army Intelligence
10:12 – Becoming a SIGINT / Electronic Warfare Operator
12:42 – Getting Assigned to 7th Special Forces Group
14:32 – Life on a Special Operations Team Alpha
18:37 – Mission on the Ecuador-Colombia Border
23:13 – Ambushed by Guerrillas
27:04 – Getting Shot in His First Firefight
34:31 – Discovering the Secretive JSOC Intelligence World
35:19 – Getting Hog-Tied by Rangers During a JSOC Exercise
41:22 – Selection for a Special Mission Unit
44:06 – What Makes the Right Kind of Operator?
47:18 – Living With Ambiguity & Controlling Aggression
51:04 – The History & Mission of the Unit
58:44 – Straddling Special Operations and Intelligence
1:04:28 – 9/11 Changes Everything
1:06:01 – Early Global War on Terror Missions
1:09:10 – Afghanistan & Advanced Force Operations
1:11:20 – What AFO Operators Actually Do
1:19:33 – Hunting a High-Level Target in Ramadi
1:23:23 – Going Up Against State-Level Tradecraft
1:26:01 – Infiltrating a Cordon-and-Sweep Operation
1:28:03 – Finding the HVT and Leaving Him in Place
1:29:31 – RPG Attack & Hours of Fighting in Ramadi
1:34:44 – Building the Final Target Package
1:35:48 – Rangers Raid the Target & Seize Everything
1:39:02 – Sitting Face-to-Face With the Man He Hunted
1:41:24 – Espionage Inside a War Zone
1:41:40 – The American Hostage Rescue Mission
1:46:07 – The Psychological Toll of Constantly Switching Missions
1:49:31 – Compartmentalization, Secrets & Family Life
1:53:38 – Activating an Emergency Destruction Plan
1:57:23 – Destroy the Gear and Escape
2:03:03 – The Fear of Being Captured on a Singleton Mission
2:07:41 – When the Entire City Went Dark
2:09:40 – Treating PTSD With a Stellate Ganglion Block
2:15:05 – Helping Special Operations Veterans Get Treatment
2:18:47 – Leaving the Clandestine World Behind
2:20:25 – Opening Pandora’s Box After 20 Years
2:22:49 – Suicide, PTSD & Finally Asking for Help
2:24:24 – Becoming Erick Again After the Military
2:27:10 – What Special Operations Does to Families
2:30:26 – The Nightmare of Forgetting Who You Really Are
2:36:11 – Why Army “Spies” Struggle to Tell Their Stories
2:38:20 – Classified Trauma & Getting Help From the VA
2:42:00 – Why Secret Careers Are So Hard to Translate to Civilian Life
2:47:27 – Is This Line of Work Better for Single Men?
2:51:19 – Politics vs. Operating in a War Zone
2:55:25 – Cuban-Americans in Special Operations
2:57:03 – Why These Stories Need to Be Told
3:01:34 – Where to Find Erick & Closing Thoughts








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We break down the latest U.S. diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine, Iran’s missile threat to American warships, and the growing strain on U.S. Patriot and THAAD interceptor stockpiles. We also look at what the wars in Ukraine and Iran are exposing about America’s defense industrial base, autonomous warfare, and whether the Pentagon can adapt fast enough for a potential conflict with China.
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00:00 – Start
00:21 – Witkoff & Kushner Meet Putin in Moscow
04:50 – What Did Russia Get in Exchange for Robert Gilman?
07:33 – Is Washington Carrying Russia’s Terms to Ukraine?
11:11 – What U.S. Allies Are Learning From the Ukraine Negotiations
12:21 – What the U.S. Could Do Differently With Russia
15:09 – Why Ukraine Keeps Striking Russian Oil Infrastructure
18:34 – How the Russia and Iran Wars Are Connected
21:19 – The Problem With Seized Russian Oligarch Yachts
22:17 – Iran’s “Hypersonic” Missile Threat to U.S. Warships
25:38 – Are Iran’s Missiles Actually Hypersonic?
28:14 – What Happens If Iran Hits a U.S. Navy Ship?
30:39 – The Bigger Problem: Running Out of Interceptors
31:45 – AEI Report Warns of Major U.S. Missile Defense Shortfalls
36:12 – How Depleted Are America’s PAC-3 Stocks?
37:26 – Could the U.S. Sustain a War With China?
39:24 – Is the Pentagon Spending Money in the Wrong Places?
41:16 – The Gulf, Ukraine & the Global Competition for Patriot Missiles
43:24 – Would America’s Nuclear Arsenal Actually Work When Needed?
44:47 – Why the U.S. Defense Procurement System Is Failing
46:05 – What America Should Be Learning From Ukraine
48:02 – The V-22, MRAPs & Legacy Weapons We May Not Need
49:39 – Can the U.S. Defense Industry Actually Reform?
52:34 – Autonomous Warfare & Taking Humans Out of the Loop
54:45 – Will the Pentagon Finally Wake Up?
55:46 – Army Modernization & the Driscoll Problem
59:19 – Ukraine Is Already Using Autonomous Target Engagement

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Jason Allison looks back on 20 years in the NYPD, from growing up in the Bronx and working anti-crime and narcotics to investigating homicides, armed robbery crews, and federal cases with the ATF. We also discuss the darker side of 1990s New York, the club scene that inspired his new noir novel The Killing Yards, and his transition from detective to fiction writer.

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01:18 – Growing Up in the Bronx
06:07 – What 1980s New York City Was Really Like
09:02 – Crime, AIDS & Giuliani’s New York
14:31 – The 1990s NYC Club Scene
22:20 – Why Jason Became an NYPD Officer
24:39 – Starting Out as a Bronx Patrol Cop
28:21 – Street Racing, Prostitution & Hunts Point
31:08 – CompStat, Quotas & Policing by the Numbers
36:51 – Joining the NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit
41:55 – Narcotics, OxyContin & Making Detective
49:14 – Becoming a Bronx Detective
53:34 – Working Homicides & the Victims True Crime Ignores
1:03:19 – Cooperators, Federal Cases & Building Bigger Investigations
1:08:08 – The Suitcase Torso Murder
1:09:08 – How Detective Work Changed With DNA, Cameras & Body Cams
1:22:39 – The Murder Case That Ended With a Severed-Head Selfie
1:26:19 – Joining ATF & Going After Armed Robbery Crews
1:29:28 – Tracking a Watch Store Robber Across the Country
1:34:04 – The Murder Case That Stayed With Him
1:38:39 – Surveillance From an NYPD Helicopter
1:46:17 – Retiring After 20 Years in the NYPD
1:55:05 – Trying to Reinvent Himself as a Writer
2:01:23 – Crime Fiction, Male Readers & the Writers Who Influenced Him
2:02:29 – Discovering His Half-Brother Was Also an NYPD Detective
2:08:10 – The Departed, Ambition & What Drives Criminals
2:14:29 – Russian Mafia, Israeli Organized Crime & the Diamond District
2:17:42 – Writing The Killing Yards & Recreating 1990s New York
2:19:22 – What Jason Is Writing Next
2:20:24 – Closing Thoughts

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Max Lesser breaks down how Chinese intelligence services are using fake consulting firms, job listings, LinkedIn, and other online platforms to target former government employees and collect sensitive information at scale. We also discuss AI-enabled espionage, covert influence operations, TikTok and data privacy, and why awareness may be the best defense against increasingly sophisticated virtual recruitment.
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00:59 – China’s New Virtual Espionage Model
02:28 – How Max Discovered a Fake Chinese Consulting Network
06:18 – Why China Targets Former Government Employees
10:09 – What Intelligence Is China Actually Trying to Collect?
15:35 – How Elicitation Works & When You Realize You’ve Gone Too Far
19:42 – Catfishing, Dating Apps & Espionage Online
20:50 – Chinese Intelligence Operations Inside World of Warcraft
22:03 – Are Russian & Chinese Influencers Manipulating Social Media Feeds?
26:47 – China’s Online Influence Operations & TikTok
30:25 – Why Americans Should Care About Chinese Data Collection
36:45 – AI, Fake Websites & the Massive Scale of Chinese Espionage
40:59 – Why Taking Down Spy Websites Won’t Solve the Problem
46:13 – Is China Deliberately Flooding U.S. Counterintelligence?
47:34 – Russia’s “Operation Overload” & Overwhelming Investigators
52:23 – North Korea’s Remote Workers & the New Intelligence Economy
53:00 – Iran, China, Russia & Fake Accounts During the Iran War
57:03 – Where to Find Max Lesser’s Research
58:34 – How Foreign Propaganda Hooks Smart People
1:01:27 – How to Protect Yourself From Virtual Recruitment
1:03:08 – Closing Thoughts

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Retired Sergeant Major Will Hudson reflects on a 21-year Army career that took him from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 2003 invasion of Iraq to years of combat deployments with 3rd Ranger Battalion, eventually becoming a RASP instructor, LRS company first sergeant, and operations sergeant major. He also opens up about the toll that years of war, injuries, alcohol, and retirement took on his mental health, and how faith and personal loss ultimately reshaped his life.
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00:58 – Will Hudson’s Childhood & Joining the Army
05:20 – 9/11, the 173rd & the Road to War
07:15 – Combat Jump Into Northern Iraq
15:44 – Leaving the 173rd & Trying Out for Ranger Regiment
21:35 – ROP, Selection & Earning a Spot in 3rd Ranger Battalion
27:08 – Life in 3rd Ranger Battalion’s Mortar Platoon
32:57 – Ramadi: Nonstop Ranger Raids & Heavy Combat
38:17 – Balad, IEDs & Losing Jimmy Regan
42:04 – Rangers and SEALs Fighting Together in Sadr City
48:21 – The War Shifts From Iraq to Afghanistan
54:35 – Mortars in Afghanistan & Supporting Tier One Units
57:28 – Swimming Mortars Into Targets With SEALs
1:06:23 – Becoming a Ranger Mortar Platoon Sergeant
1:11:52 – Running RASP & Changing Ranger Selection
1:23:24 – Leaving Regiment & Taking Over an LRS Company
1:33:35 – Airborne School, Pathfinder & Sergeant Major Academy
1:38:22 – The 101st Airborne, COVID & Losing the Passion for the Army
1:41:34 – Retirement, Injuries & Hitting Rock Bottom
1:47:47 – Alcohol, Mental Health & Searching for a Way Forward
1:51:22 – Plant Medicine & a Life-Changing Experience
2:04:25 – Refined by Fire, Losing His Son & Finding Faith
2:15:21 – Closing Thoughts

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In this episode, we break down CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip to Moscow, what it may signal about U.S. concerns over Russian escalation, and Estonia’s warning that Putin is increasingly boxed into “only bad options.” We also look at the growing economic pressure inside Iran, divisions within the regime, and whether the U.S. has a coherent strategy for turning military, economic, intelligence, and covert pressure into actual political results.
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01:59 – Why Did CIA Director John Ratcliffe Go to Moscow?
05:17 – Was Ratcliffe Warning Russia About NATO?
08:33 – U.S. Intelligence, Strategic Surprise & Defending Europe
11:04 – Can the U.S. Defend NATO While Fighting Iran?
14:00 – Russian Sabotage Operations Across Europe
16:19 – Ratcliffe’s Meetings With the FSB & SVR Chiefs
22:23 – GRU Operations, Assassinations & Sabotage in Europe
26:07 – Estonia’s Intel Chief Warns Putin Has “Only Bad Options”
29:59 – Could Russia Face an Elite Revolt Against Putin?
34:11 – Russia’s Casualties, Oligarchs & the Risk of Mobilization
38:31 – Is Estonia Sending a Message to Russia’s Elite?
41:44 – Six Months Into the Iran War & “Economic D-Day”
44:46 – Divisions Inside Iran Over Ending the War
48:03 – How Long Can Iran Survive the Economic Pressure?
49:03 – Should the U.S. Be Arming Opposition Groups Inside Iran?
53:36 – Why the U.S. Iran Strategy Still Lacks a Coherent Campaign
56:51 – Andy Milburn’s Upcoming Gaza War Book
58:18 – Jonathan Hackett’s Books & Upcoming Audiobook
59:27 – Upcoming Fiction Book & Closing Remarks

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Eduardo Garduno recounts his path from a turbulent childhood in Southern California to the 75th Ranger Regiment, with deployments to Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq and combat against ISIS. He also opens up about his difficult transition out of the military, becoming a police officer, struggles with PTSD and alcohol, and the long road toward recovery and writing his memoir.
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 – Start
01:13 – Growing Up Poor in Southern California
09:10 – Early Hatred of Police & Growing Up Around Crime
16:44 – Fighting, Anger & Becoming a Troublemaker
28:02 – Getting Arrested for Shoplifting
37:17 – High School, Rebellion & His Brother’s Drug Business
51:18 – His Brother Gets Busted & Police Raid the Family Home
1:00:20 – Deciding to Join the Military
1:06:20 – Accidentally Signing an Option 40 Contract
1:10:54 – Basic Training, a Dear John Letter & Finding Motivation
1:15:33 – Surviving RASP
1:19:34 – Arriving at 2nd Ranger Battalion
1:27:22 – First Deployment to Afghanistan
1:34:33 – Going to Ranger School
1:41:48 – Recycles, Peer Evaluations & Eight Months at Ranger School
1:53:28 – Finally Earning the Ranger Tab
1:57:29 – Deploying to Syria as a Ranger Team Leader
2:01:22 – Dropping Mortars on ISIS
2:03:14 – When the War Suddenly Became Real
2:07:10 – Javelins, Close Calls & Nearly Getting Shot
2:10:29 – Taking Incoming Mortar Fire in Syria
2:19:09 – Returning Home & Considering Delta Force
2:21:05 – Deployment to Iraq With Delta Force
2:25:36 – Ranger Shenanigans & Getting in Trouble Overseas
2:34:14 – Leaving the Army & Struggling With Alcohol
2:38:15 – Becoming a Police Officer
2:48:05 – PTSD, Police Culture & Trying to Change the System
2:54:37 – Refusing to Give Cops Special Treatment
3:01:18 – His First Police Chase Ends in a Rollover
3:09:09 – Leaving the Police Department
3:11:09 – Recovery, PTSD & Hitting Rock Bottom
3:15:18 – Checking Himself Into a VA Psychiatric Ward
3:20:19 – Intensive Therapy & Searching for Something That Worked
3:21:46 – TMS Treatment & Beginning to Heal
3:23:35 – Writing His Memoir as a Way to Understand His Life
3:24:15 – Marijuana-Induced Psychosis & Another Psychiatric Hospitalization
3:31:41 – Finding a Treatment That Finally Helped
3:32:28 – The Demons Within & Looking Forward
3:33:28 – Closing Thoughts

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Brent Tucker, a 20-year Army Special Operations veteran, takes us through his path from the National Guard and 20th Special Forces Group to Delta Force, including combat in Afghanistan and Syria, getting shot on a mission, and fighting ISIS. He also discusses Delta selection and training, working alongside the SAS, the physical toll of two decades at war, and his life after the military.

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00:00 – Start
02:28 – Growing Up & Joining the Army After 9/11
09:48 – Fighting to Get Into 20th Special Forces Group
16:28 – Becoming an 18 Echo Green Beret
23:22 – Bolivia & Getting Sent to Combat Diver School
29:25 – Surviving the Hardest Military School of His Career
36:32 – Afghanistan With the Commandos
43:57 – Operation Bulldog Bite & Rescuing Pinned-Down U.S. Soldiers
1:02:29 – A Desperate Call for Help From an Isolated Combat Outpost
1:09:14 – Operation Rockstar & Clearing an Enemy-Held Valley
1:19:12 – Trying Out for Delta Force & Failing Selection
1:26:58 – Making Delta & Going Through OTC
1:35:43 – Delta Force Deployments & Getting Shot
1:39:53 – Fighting ISIS in Syria
1:46:56 – Extreme Long-Range Sniping Against ISIS
1:52:36 – The Battle for Raqqa & Returning to HVT Raids
1:58:00 – The Deaths of John Dunbar & SAS Operator Matt Tonroe
2:04:04 – Injuries, Memory Problems & Knowing It Was Time to Retire
2:08:21 – Delta Force Q&A: Selection, Squadron Culture, DEVGRU & SAS
2:17:03 – Life After Delta & Training SWAT Teams
2:21:02 – Starting First Responder Coffee Company
2:24:33 – The Anti-Hero Podcast
2:26:26 – The Rob O’Neill / Bin Laden Controversy
2:29:41 – Giving First Responders a Platform
2:32:55 – Closing Thoughts




original air date 9/22/23





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We break down the latest Iran developments, including the fight over Hormuz, new U.S. sanctions, China’s role, and whether Iran could really be pulled into a new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan security bloc. We also look at Russia’s growing threat to Europe, Ukraine’s air defense crisis, and what America’s shifting military posture in South Korea could mean for the balance of power in Asia.
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 – Start
01:16 – Iran, Hormuz & the Information War
02:41 – Are Oil Tankers Actually Getting Through?
04:18 – New U.S. Sanctions Target Iran’s Oil Network
08:32 – Can China Simply Ignore U.S. Sanctions?
13:14 – Iran’s Shadow Fleet Problem
16:05 – Iran’s Economy Is Under Massive Pressure
20:55 – How Iran Moves Money Around Sanctions
25:31 – The Financial Networks Keeping Iran Alive
31:03 – Ukraine Is Running Out of Patriot Missiles
34:53 – Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan’s New Defense Pact
37:37 – Could Iran Actually Join the Alliance?
40:36 – Is the Iran Alliance Story an Information Operation?
45:32 – Turkey, Israel & the Fight for Regional Influence
54:26 – Is Russia Preparing for the Next Phase Against Europe?
56:56 – Russia’s Cyber Threat to Europe
1:00:10 – How Russia Could Cripple European Infrastructure
1:03:02 – U.S. Pullback From South Korea & the Pacific
1:10:02 – Could South Korea Pursue Nuclear Weapons?
1:12:22 – Why Understanding the Enemy Matters
1:15:19 – The Problem With Western Counterinsurgency Thinking

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We break down the latest Iran developments, including the fight over Hormuz, new U.S. sanctions, China’s role, and whether Iran could really be pulled into a new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan security bloc. We also look at Russia’s growing threat to Europe, Ukraine’s air defense crisis, and what America’s shifting military posture in South Korea could mean for the balance of power in Asia.
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 – Start
01:16 – Iran, Hormuz & the Information War
02:41 – Are Oil Tankers Actually Getting Through?
04:18 – New U.S. Sanctions Target Iran’s Oil Network
08:32 – Can China Simply Ignore U.S. Sanctions?
13:14 – Iran’s Shadow Fleet Problem
16:05 – Iran’s Economy Is Under Massive Pressure
20:55 – How Iran Moves Money Around Sanctions
25:31 – The Financial Networks Keeping Iran Alive
31:03 – Ukraine Is Running Out of Patriot Missiles
34:53 – Saudi Arabia, Turkey & Pakistan’s New Defense Pact
37:37 – Could Iran Actually Join the Alliance?
40:36 – Is the Iran Alliance Story an Information Operation?
45:32 – Turkey, Israel & the Fight for Regional Influence
54:26 – Is Russia Preparing for the Next Phase Against Europe?
56:56 – Russia’s Cyber Threat to Europe
1:00:10 – How Russia Could Cripple European Infrastructure
1:03:02 – U.S. Pullback From South Korea & the Pacific
1:10:02 – Could South Korea Pursue Nuclear Weapons?
1:12:22 – Why Understanding the Enemy Matters
1:15:19 – The Problem With Western Counterinsurgency Thinking

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Dave Leaning recounts his path from the Royal Marines and Afghanistan to the little-seen world of private maritime security and counter-piracy operations off East Africa. He takes us inside ransom deliveries, hostage recoveries, armed encounters with Somali pirates, and the missions that ultimately gave him a sense of closure after war.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-leaning-04014439
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 – Start
01:12 – Joining the Royal Marines
04:01 – Fighting in Afghanistan
12:52 – Leaving the Marines & Searching for What’s Next
16:20 – The Call That Changed Everything
21:14 – A Mysterious Private Security Job
27:48 – The Mission: Deliver a Ransom to Somali Pirates
33:20 – How Pirate Ransom Negotiations Actually Work
40:01 – Heading Into Pirate Waters Seriously Undergunned
52:20 – Arriving in Somalia & Meeting the Pirates
59:50 – Handing Over the Ransom
1:04:13 – 40 Armed Pirates & a Hostage Exchange Going Wrong
1:07:29 – A Second Pirate Gang Arrives
1:21:03 – Pirates Attack the Tugboats
1:28:18 – Life as an Anti-Piracy Contractor
1:33:39 – Leading His Own Armed Security Team
1:38:22 – Another Pirate Skiff Is Coming Straight for Them
1:43:43 – Taking Control Before the Firefight
1:50:28 – Opening Fire on the Pirates
1:54:47 – Trying to Leave the Security World Behind
2:00:15 – His Final Ransom Mission
2:10:11 – The Unexpected Happy Ending

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Dave Leaning recounts his path from the Royal Marines and Afghanistan to the little-seen world of private maritime security and counter-piracy operations off East Africa. He takes us inside ransom deliveries, hostage recoveries, armed encounters with Somali pirates, and the missions that ultimately gave him a sense of closure after war.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-leaning-04014439
Today's Sponsors:
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 – Start
01:12 – Joining the Royal Marines
04:01 – Fighting in Afghanistan
12:52 – Leaving the Marines & Searching for What’s Next
16:20 – The Call That Changed Everything
21:14 – A Mysterious Private Security Job
27:48 – The Mission: Deliver a Ransom to Somali Pirates
33:20 – How Pirate Ransom Negotiations Actually Work
40:01 – Heading Into Pirate Waters Seriously Undergunned
52:20 – Arriving in Somalia & Meeting the Pirates
59:50 – Handing Over the Ransom
1:04:13 – 40 Armed Pirates & a Hostage Exchange Going Wrong
1:07:29 – A Second Pirate Gang Arrives
1:21:03 – Pirates Attack the Tugboats
1:28:18 – Life as an Anti-Piracy Contractor
1:33:39 – Leading His Own Armed Security Team
1:38:22 – Another Pirate Skiff Is Coming Straight for Them
1:43:43 – Taking Control Before the Firefight
1:50:28 – Opening Fire on the Pirates
1:54:47 – Trying to Leave the Security World Behind
2:00:15 – His Final Ransom Mission
2:10:11 – The Unexpected Happy Ending

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Anthony Vinci joins us to break down the rapidly evolving AI landscape, from China’s growing challenge and the risks of frontier models to surveillance, national security, and the race to control the technology. We also get into the massive spending behind the AI boom, whether current valuations are sustainable, and what happens if the bubble eventually bursts.
Anthony's AI company: https://www.vico.io/
Anthony's Book:⬇️
https://a.co/d/04QQ9KQ7
Support the show on Patreon:⬇️
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Jon's books:
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
01:15 - Why AI and China Matter
03:00 - The Three Types of AI That Could Reshape the World
05:20 - How Chinese AI Could Be Used Against Americans
07:18 - Open-Weight Models vs. Open Source
09:51 - How Dangerous Should Frontier AI Be Allowed to Become?
12:54 - Should U.S. Companies Be Allowed to Use DeepSeek?
14:16 - AI Surveillance and the Death of Traditional Cover
18:10 - How AI Could Transform Intelligence and Targeting
20:03 - Why American AI Is So Expensive
22:27 - Should Chinese AI Models Be Banned in the U.S.?
24:46 - Building an American AI “Walled Garden”
29:35 - What Makes Frontier Models So Dangerous?
32:06 - Is AI the New Nuclear Revolution?
35:43 - Is the AI Danger Narrative Partly Marketing Hype?
37:58 - The Trillion-Dollar AI CapEx Question
42:13 - What Happens If the AI Bubble Bursts?
44:15 - Will AI Companies Eventually Be Nationalized?
46:55 - AI, the Pentagon and the Fourth Amendment
54:33 - If You Ran U.S. AI Policy, What Would You Do?
56:25 - Are AI Companies Overvalued?
59:24 - Can the Cost of AI Compute Come Down?
1:05:40 - Anthony Vinci on Vico and Predicting the Future
1:08:34 - Is AI the Next Cisco Bubble?
1:12:48 - Final Thoughts


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Anthony Vinci joins us to break down the rapidly evolving AI landscape, from China’s growing challenge and the risks of frontier models to surveillance, national security, and the race to control the technology. We also get into the massive spending behind the AI boom, whether current valuations are sustainable, and what happens if the bubble eventually bursts.
Anthony's AI company: https://www.vico.io/
Anthony's Book:⬇️
https://a.co/d/04QQ9KQ7
Support the show on Patreon:⬇️
https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse
Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Jon's books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
01:15 - Why AI and China Matter
03:00 - The Three Types of AI That Could Reshape the World
05:20 - How Chinese AI Could Be Used Against Americans
07:18 - Open-Weight Models vs. Open Source
09:51 - How Dangerous Should Frontier AI Be Allowed to Become?
12:54 - Should U.S. Companies Be Allowed to Use DeepSeek?
14:16 - AI Surveillance and the Death of Traditional Cover
18:10 - How AI Could Transform Intelligence and Targeting
20:03 - Why American AI Is So Expensive
22:27 - Should Chinese AI Models Be Banned in the U.S.?
24:46 - Building an American AI “Walled Garden”
29:35 - What Makes Frontier Models So Dangerous?
32:06 - Is AI the New Nuclear Revolution?
35:43 - Is the AI Danger Narrative Partly Marketing Hype?
37:58 - The Trillion-Dollar AI CapEx Question
42:13 - What Happens If the AI Bubble Bursts?
44:15 - Will AI Companies Eventually Be Nationalized?
46:55 - AI, the Pentagon and the Fourth Amendment
54:33 - If You Ran U.S. AI Policy, What Would You Do?
56:25 - Are AI Companies Overvalued?
59:24 - Can the Cost of AI Compute Come Down?
1:05:40 - Anthony Vinci on Vico and Predicting the Future
1:08:34 - Is AI the Next Cisco Bubble?
1:12:48 - Final Thoughts


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This episode breaks down the growing strain on the U.S. Navy, from conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and America’s shipbuilding problems to what that could mean in a potential Taiwan crisis. The group also covers Israel’s campaign in southern Lebanon, Israeli politics, and reports of possible CIA covert activity tied to drug trafficking around Ecuador and the Galapagos.
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Jon's books:
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️
Apple Podcasts:
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Spotify:
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Youtube:
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Whitefish security summit ⬇️
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Find Marc P here:
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Find Andy Milburn here: 
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Andy’s book ⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"

00:00 - Start
00:46 - Crisis Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
02:47 - What Life Is Really Like for Enlisted Sailors
08:30 - Should Sailors Just “Suck It Up” During War?
11:24 - The Navy’s Logistics and Resupply Problem
14:23 - Pentagon Response and Congressional Oversight
19:40 - Is the U.S. Navy Being Pushed to the Breaking Point?
21:07 - What Happens If China Moves on Taiwan Right Now?
21:59 - America’s Shipbuilding Crisis vs. China
22:43 - Trump’s Plan to Bring Back Steam Catapults
24:35 - The Air Force One Decoy Controversy
28:37 - Israel’s Destruction of Villages in Southern Lebanon
33:08 - Could Israel’s Election Change the Wars in Lebanon and Gaza?
39:53 - Israeli Settlers and the West Bank Crisis
41:22 - CIA Operations and the Galapagos Controversy
44:48 - Why Current Covert Operations Should Stay Secret
50:43 - CIA Legal Oversight and Questions About Drone Strikes
54:20 - Why Covert Action Always Seems to Leak
57:14 - Closing Thoughts

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This episode breaks down the growing strain on the U.S. Navy, from conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and America’s shipbuilding problems to what that could mean in a potential Taiwan crisis. The group also covers Israel’s campaign in southern Lebanon, Israeli politics, and reports of possible CIA covert activity tied to drug trafficking around Ecuador and the Galapagos.
Mars Men ⬇️
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Support the show on Patreon:⬇️
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Jon's Twitter:
https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Jon's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Jon's books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong 
Find Mick Mulroy here: 
Fogbow ⬇️
https://fogbow.com/
Lobo Institute ⬇️
https://www.loboinstitute.org/
Twitter ⬇️
https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA
LinkedIn ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/
Whitefish security summit ⬇️
https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com
Find Marc P here:
https://x.com/Mpolymer
Find Andy Milburn here: 
Twitter ⬇️
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LinkedIn ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023
Substack ⬇️
https://amilburn.substack.com/
Andy’s book ⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"

00:00 - Start
00:46 - Crisis Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
02:47 - What Life Is Really Like for Enlisted Sailors
08:30 - Should Sailors Just “Suck It Up” During War?
11:24 - The Navy’s Logistics and Resupply Problem
14:23 - Pentagon Response and Congressional Oversight
19:40 - Is the U.S. Navy Being Pushed to the Breaking Point?
21:07 - What Happens If China Moves on Taiwan Right Now?
21:59 - America’s Shipbuilding Crisis vs. China
22:43 - Trump’s Plan to Bring Back Steam Catapults
24:35 - The Air Force One Decoy Controversy
28:37 - Israel’s Destruction of Villages in Southern Lebanon
33:08 - Could Israel’s Election Change the Wars in Lebanon and Gaza?
39:53 - Israeli Settlers and the West Bank Crisis
41:22 - CIA Operations and the Galapagos Controversy
44:48 - Why Current Covert Operations Should Stay Secret
50:43 - CIA Legal Oversight and Questions About Drone Strikes
54:20 - Why Covert Action Always Seems to Leak
57:14 - Closing Thoughts

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Giuseppe Weller recounts the little-known story of the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction Assist Team, which worked alongside the DEA in South America conducting riverine missions, training local forces, and helping destroy cocaine labs and airstrips. He also discusses Ranger School, hunting traffickers in Bolivia, the eventual shutdown of the unit, and how that experience led him into a career in undercover and organized-crime investigations.
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00:00 - Start
01:19 - Growing Up and Joining the Coast Guard
07:44 - Joining the Coast Guard’s Secretive Drug Interdiction Unit
09:28 - Why the Coast Guard Was Sent Into South America
12:23 - Ranger School and the DIAT Training Pipeline
16:54 - Preparing for the Drug War in Bolivia
20:23 - Arriving in Bolivia After a Massive Drug Raid
26:39 - Riverine Operations Deep in the Amazon
29:38 - Blowing Up Cocaine Labs and Airstrips
31:27 - Hunting One of Bolivia’s Top Drug Traffickers
38:45 - Washington Starts Restricting the Mission
46:31 - Was the Drug War Actually Working?
55:26 - Coast Guard Operations Across Latin America
57:47 - The Beginning of the End for the DIAT
1:04:49 - Leaving the Coast Guard for Law Enforcement
1:17:06 - From Stolen Cars to a Philadelphia Mob Case


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Giuseppe Weller recounts the little-known story of the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction Assist Team, which worked alongside the DEA in South America conducting riverine missions, training local forces, and helping destroy cocaine labs and airstrips. He also discusses Ranger School, hunting traffickers in Bolivia, the eventual shutdown of the unit, and how that experience led him into a career in undercover and organized-crime investigations.
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00:00 - Start
01:19 - Growing Up and Joining the Coast Guard
07:44 - Joining the Coast Guard’s Secretive Drug Interdiction Unit
09:28 - Why the Coast Guard Was Sent Into South America
12:23 - Ranger School and the DIAT Training Pipeline
16:54 - Preparing for the Drug War in Bolivia
20:23 - Arriving in Bolivia After a Massive Drug Raid
26:39 - Riverine Operations Deep in the Amazon
29:38 - Blowing Up Cocaine Labs and Airstrips
31:27 - Hunting One of Bolivia’s Top Drug Traffickers
38:45 - Washington Starts Restricting the Mission
46:31 - Was the Drug War Actually Working?
55:26 - Coast Guard Operations Across Latin America
57:47 - The Beginning of the End for the DIAT
1:04:49 - Leaving the Coast Guard for Law Enforcement
1:17:06 - From Stolen Cars to a Philadelphia Mob Case


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original air date - 01/19/24
Former CIA officer Luis Rueda reflects on a career that took him from fleeing Castro’s Cuba to covert operations in Central America, Grenada, the drug war, Iraq, and eventually serving as Chief of Station in New Delhi. He also breaks down the failures behind the Iraq War, the reality of intelligence work, and what decades in the CIA taught him about power, policy, and counterintelligence.

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00:00 - Start
01:07 - Growing Up in Cuba and Fleeing After the Bay of Pigs
03:50 - Being Recruited by the CIA
07:07 - Training at the CIA’s Farm
13:28 - The CIA and the Invasion of Grenada
24:39 - CIA Operations in Central America
39:44 - The CIA’s War on Drug Cartels
50:17 - Cuban Intelligence Tries to Recruit Him
55:14 - Eastern European Intelligence Operations After the Cold War
1:01:23 - Running CIA Operations Against Iraq
1:09:00 - Rumsfeld, General Franks and the Iraq War Plan
1:18:09 - The Intelligence Behind Iraq’s WMD Claims
1:28:51 - Chief of Station in New Delhi
1:37:07 - India, China and the Fight for the Indian Ocean
1:52:12 - Counterintelligence and Becoming Permanently Paranoid

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original air date - 01/19/24
Former CIA officer Luis Rueda reflects on a career that took him from fleeing Castro’s Cuba to covert operations in Central America, Grenada, the drug war, Iraq, and eventually serving as Chief of Station in New Delhi. He also breaks down the failures behind the Iraq War, the reality of intelligence work, and what decades in the CIA taught him about power, policy, and counterintelligence.

Support the show here:
https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse

00:00 - Start
01:07 - Growing Up in Cuba and Fleeing After the Bay of Pigs
03:50 - Being Recruited by the CIA
07:07 - Training at the CIA’s Farm
13:28 - The CIA and the Invasion of Grenada
24:39 - CIA Operations in Central America
39:44 - The CIA’s War on Drug Cartels
50:17 - Cuban Intelligence Tries to Recruit Him
55:14 - Eastern European Intelligence Operations After the Cold War
1:01:23 - Running CIA Operations Against Iraq
1:09:00 - Rumsfeld, General Franks and the Iraq War Plan
1:18:09 - The Intelligence Behind Iraq’s WMD Claims
1:28:51 - Chief of Station in New Delhi
1:37:07 - India, China and the Fight for the Indian Ocean
1:52:12 - Counterintelligence and Becoming Permanently Paranoid

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This episode breaks down the latest developments in the Iran conflict, including the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. munitions shortages, covert action, and growing unrest inside Iran. The group also discusses the CIA’s new Cuba task force, the strengths of European intelligence services, and why Ukraine may be in a stronger position than the headlines suggest.
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Youtube:
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
01:23 - Iran Negotiations and the End of the Ceasefire
06:19 - Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz
08:04 - America’s Munitions Shortage and War Planning
13:03 - Iran Is Becoming More Emboldened
17:45 - Can the U.S. Still Fight Two Wars at Once?
19:46 - Armed Resistance and Insurgent Groups Inside Iran
25:22 - CIA Covert Action and Arming Iran’s Opposition
26:22 - How the CIA and Special Forces Used Kurdish Militias in Iraq
30:49 - Mossad Leadership Purge After the Iran War
33:18 - Ranking Europe’s Best Intelligence Services
34:12 - British and French Intelligence Operations
40:00 - CIA Creates a New Cuba Task Force
44:25 - Cuba’s Intelligence Service vs. the CIA
48:38 - Ukraine Is Stopping the Russian Advance
51:25 - Final Thoughts

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This episode breaks down the latest developments in the Iran conflict, including the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. munitions shortages, covert action, and growing unrest inside Iran. The group also discusses the CIA’s new Cuba task force, the strengths of European intelligence services, and why Ukraine may be in a stronger position than the headlines suggest.
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Jon's LinkedIn:
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Jon's books:
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Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️
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Spotify:
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Youtube:
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Find Mick Mulroy here: 
Fogbow ⬇️
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Lobo Institute ⬇️
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Twitter ⬇️
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LinkedIn ⬇️
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Whitefish security summit ⬇️
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Find Marc P here:
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Find Andy Milburn here: 
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Andy’s book ⬇️
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
01:23 - Iran Negotiations and the End of the Ceasefire
06:19 - Iran’s Control of the Strait of Hormuz
08:04 - America’s Munitions Shortage and War Planning
13:03 - Iran Is Becoming More Emboldened
17:45 - Can the U.S. Still Fight Two Wars at Once?
19:46 - Armed Resistance and Insurgent Groups Inside Iran
25:22 - CIA Covert Action and Arming Iran’s Opposition
26:22 - How the CIA and Special Forces Used Kurdish Militias in Iraq
30:49 - Mossad Leadership Purge After the Iran War
33:18 - Ranking Europe’s Best Intelligence Services
34:12 - British and French Intelligence Operations
40:00 - CIA Creates a New Cuba Task Force
44:25 - Cuba’s Intelligence Service vs. the CIA
48:38 - Ukraine Is Stopping the Russian Advance
51:25 - Final Thoughts

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Kenny Robertson reflects on his career from the Marine Corps and 101st Airborne to 5th Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, and Ukraine. He also discusses the toll of years in combat, his struggles after leaving the military, and how psychedelic medicine led him to create Waypoint 6 to help other veterans.
https://www.waypoint6.com/
https://www.instagram.com/waypoint_six/
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
02:24 - Growing Up and Joining the Marine Corps
04:59 - Reenlisting After 9/11
07:38 - OIF 1 with the 101st Airborne
12:28 - Blackhawk Door Gunner and Two Hard Landings
18:48 - Discovering Special Forces
20:04 - Becoming an 18D Special Forces Medic
27:45 - Training Partner Forces in Lebanon
37:44 - Deploying to Afghanistan
40:52 - QRF Mission Turns Into a Major Firefight
44:06 - Performing Emergency Surgery Under Fire
50:13 - A Nine-Hour Firefight and the Reality of Combat
55:04 - Talking a Teammate Out of Suicide
57:39 - Drugs, Addiction and Special Operations
1:08:03 - Becoming an 18D Instructor
1:19:08 - Rebuilding the Special Operations Medic Course
1:29:38 - Leaving Special Forces After 22 Years
1:31:09 - Getting Deep Into the Outlaw Motorcycle Club World
1:43:07 - The Double Homicide That Changed Everything
1:50:48 - Going to Ukraine After the Russian Invasion
2:02:58 - Targeted by a Russian Tank
2:11:58 - Alcohol, Drugs and Hitting Bottom
2:18:01 - Discovering Psychedelic Medicine
2:24:43 - 5-MeO-DMT and Ego Death
2:37:59 - Creating Waypoint 6


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Kenny Robertson reflects on his career from the Marine Corps and 101st Airborne to 5th Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, and Ukraine. He also discusses the toll of years in combat, his struggles after leaving the military, and how psychedelic medicine led him to create Waypoint 6 to help other veterans.
https://www.waypoint6.com/
https://www.instagram.com/waypoint_six/
Today's Sponsors:
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go to: https://www.quince.com/house
for free shipping and 365 day returns 
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Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL"
For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! 
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To help support the show and for all bonus content including:
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__________________________________
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——————————————————————
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Jack’s Twitter:
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Team House Discord: ⬇️
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
02:24 - Growing Up and Joining the Marine Corps
04:59 - Reenlisting After 9/11
07:38 - OIF 1 with the 101st Airborne
12:28 - Blackhawk Door Gunner and Two Hard Landings
18:48 - Discovering Special Forces
20:04 - Becoming an 18D Special Forces Medic
27:45 - Training Partner Forces in Lebanon
37:44 - Deploying to Afghanistan
40:52 - QRF Mission Turns Into a Major Firefight
44:06 - Performing Emergency Surgery Under Fire
50:13 - A Nine-Hour Firefight and the Reality of Combat
55:04 - Talking a Teammate Out of Suicide
57:39 - Drugs, Addiction and Special Operations
1:08:03 - Becoming an 18D Instructor
1:19:08 - Rebuilding the Special Operations Medic Course
1:29:38 - Leaving Special Forces After 22 Years
1:31:09 - Getting Deep Into the Outlaw Motorcycle Club World
1:43:07 - The Double Homicide That Changed Everything
1:50:48 - Going to Ukraine After the Russian Invasion
2:02:58 - Targeted by a Russian Tank
2:11:58 - Alcohol, Drugs and Hitting Bottom
2:18:01 - Discovering Psychedelic Medicine
2:24:43 - 5-MeO-DMT and Ego Death
2:37:59 - Creating Waypoint 6


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original airdate: 10/20/23

Mike Edwards recounts his journey from the conventional Army to the 75th Ranger Regiment and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC), sharing stories from combat in Iraq, clandestine reconnaissance missions, and years spent leading and training some of the military's most elite units. He also reflects on Project Exodus Relief, the challenges of transitioning out of the military, and how faith helped him overcome the personal struggles that followed his service

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00:00 - Start
01:27 - Growing Up in Alabama
03:24 - Mechanized Infantry and Plans for Special Forces
06:00 - Korea and the Impact of 9/11
08:36 - Choosing the Ranger Regiment
09:50 - Almost Getting Dropped from RIP
11:26 - Arriving at Ranger Battalion
13:41 - The Smoke Grenade Incident
16:03 - Life in the Ranger Mortar Platoon
19:59 - Leading Raids in Iraq
21:33 - The Tal Afar Firefight
29:36 - Sponsor Break
32:29 - Discovering Regimental Reconnaissance Company
34:18 - The Omega Program
35:59 - RRC Selection and Training
37:05 - 40-Mile Infiltrations with 100-Pound Rucks
41:08 - Life Inside RRC
43:19 - What RRC Actually Does
45:04 - RRC Becomes a National-Level Asset
46:02 - Training the Afghan Reconnaissance Unit
47:17 - Dead Drops and Tradecraft in Afghanistan
50:04 - How the Afghan Reconnaissance Program Worked
55:45 - Working Through Afghan Proxies
56:22 - Low-Visibility Missions and Nighttime Raids
58:19 - Learning Dari for Battlefield Interrogations
1:01:04 - Creating Project Exodus Relief
1:03:47 - The Afghans Left Behind
1:06:51 - Escaping Afghanistan and Human Trafficking
1:10:14 - Afghan Commandos at the Southern Border
1:13:31 - Moral Injury After the Afghanistan Withdrawal
1:16:07 - Life for Former Afghan Special Operators
1:18:18 - Afghan Commandos Joining the Taliban or Resistance
1:20:44 - Wagner Group Recruiting Afghan Commandos
1:21:35 - The American Allegedly Recruiting for Wagner
1:24:12 - A Missed Opportunity for Covert Afghan Units
1:26:07 - Life After Military Service
1:27:20 - Protecting Madonna
1:28:29 - Finding Missing and Trafficked People
1:31:29 - Finding Purpose After the Military
1:33:26 - Anger, Addiction, and Nearly Taking His Own Life
1:35:04 - How Studying the Bible Changed Him
1:38:52 - PTSD, TBI, and Veteran Suicide
1:42:06 - Why Veterans Need Buddy Checks
1:44:04 - The Turning Point in His Recovery
1:46:02 - Psychedelic Therapy and Faith
1:52:08 - The Difficult Transition Out of Special Operations
1:56:55 - Audience Questions
1:58:52 - RRC Selection Compared to Delta Force
2:01:03 - Shooting and Training Inside RRC
2:03:19 - RRC vs. Other Reconnaissance Units
2:07:02 - A Possible Hypersonic Aircraft Encounter
2:11:29 - How the Omega Program Worked
2:18:44 - Military Freefall from 35,000 Feet
2:22:19 - The MP7 and Special Operations Weapons
2:24:31 - Closing Remarks

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original airdate: 10/20/23

Mike Edwards recounts his journey from the conventional Army to the 75th Ranger Regiment and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC), sharing stories from combat in Iraq, clandestine reconnaissance missions, and years spent leading and training some of the military's most elite units. He also reflects on Project Exodus Relief, the challenges of transitioning out of the military, and how faith helped him overcome the personal struggles that followed his service

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00:00 - Start
01:27 - Growing Up in Alabama
03:24 - Mechanized Infantry and Plans for Special Forces
06:00 - Korea and the Impact of 9/11
08:36 - Choosing the Ranger Regiment
09:50 - Almost Getting Dropped from RIP
11:26 - Arriving at Ranger Battalion
13:41 - The Smoke Grenade Incident
16:03 - Life in the Ranger Mortar Platoon
19:59 - Leading Raids in Iraq
21:33 - The Tal Afar Firefight
29:36 - Sponsor Break
32:29 - Discovering Regimental Reconnaissance Company
34:18 - The Omega Program
35:59 - RRC Selection and Training
37:05 - 40-Mile Infiltrations with 100-Pound Rucks
41:08 - Life Inside RRC
43:19 - What RRC Actually Does
45:04 - RRC Becomes a National-Level Asset
46:02 - Training the Afghan Reconnaissance Unit
47:17 - Dead Drops and Tradecraft in Afghanistan
50:04 - How the Afghan Reconnaissance Program Worked
55:45 - Working Through Afghan Proxies
56:22 - Low-Visibility Missions and Nighttime Raids
58:19 - Learning Dari for Battlefield Interrogations
1:01:04 - Creating Project Exodus Relief
1:03:47 - The Afghans Left Behind
1:06:51 - Escaping Afghanistan and Human Trafficking
1:10:14 - Afghan Commandos at the Southern Border
1:13:31 - Moral Injury After the Afghanistan Withdrawal
1:16:07 - Life for Former Afghan Special Operators
1:18:18 - Afghan Commandos Joining the Taliban or Resistance
1:20:44 - Wagner Group Recruiting Afghan Commandos
1:21:35 - The American Allegedly Recruiting for Wagner
1:24:12 - A Missed Opportunity for Covert Afghan Units
1:26:07 - Life After Military Service
1:27:20 - Protecting Madonna
1:28:29 - Finding Missing and Trafficked People
1:31:29 - Finding Purpose After the Military
1:33:26 - Anger, Addiction, and Nearly Taking His Own Life
1:35:04 - How Studying the Bible Changed Him
1:38:52 - PTSD, TBI, and Veteran Suicide
1:42:06 - Why Veterans Need Buddy Checks
1:44:04 - The Turning Point in His Recovery
1:46:02 - Psychedelic Therapy and Faith
1:52:08 - The Difficult Transition Out of Special Operations
1:56:55 - Audience Questions
1:58:52 - RRC Selection Compared to Delta Force
2:01:03 - Shooting and Training Inside RRC
2:03:19 - RRC vs. Other Reconnaissance Units
2:07:02 - A Possible Hypersonic Aircraft Encounter
2:11:29 - How the Omega Program Worked
2:18:44 - Military Freefall from 35,000 Feet
2:22:19 - The MP7 and Special Operations Weapons
2:24:31 - Closing Remarks

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As reports of a much larger U.S. military campaign against Iran emerged, the Trump administration abruptly paused the strikes and shifted back toward diplomacy. We break down whether the threat of escalation was a negotiating strategy, why sanctions continue to fail, Iran's asymmetric advantages, dwindling U.S. missile stockpiles, and what happens next in one of the world's most dangerous conflicts.
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00:00 – Start
02:42 – Why Sanctions Keep Failing Against Iran
06:48 – How the IRGC Beats Western Economic Pressure
12:22 – Can Diplomacy Ever Work with Tehran Again?
16:00 – Was the Massive U.S. Strike Threat a Bluff?
18:23 – Saudi Arabia's Push to Stop a Wider War
20:59 – The Credibility Problem Facing the Trump Administration
23:26 – America's Last Truly Successful War?
24:33 – China's Soft Power vs. America's Hard Power
27:12 – What Happens if the U.S. Hits Iran's Infrastructure?
31:44 – Iran's Asymmetric Strategy Is Working
36:49 – Are We Running Out of Patriot Missiles?
41:31 – Is the War Being Used to Move Financial Markets?
47:50 – Predictions: Where Does This Conflict Go Next?
51:07 – Turkey's Rising Influence & Final Thoughts

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As reports of a much larger U.S. military campaign against Iran emerged, the Trump administration abruptly paused the strikes and shifted back toward diplomacy. We break down whether the threat of escalation was a negotiating strategy, why sanctions continue to fail, Iran's asymmetric advantages, dwindling U.S. missile stockpiles, and what happens next in one of the world's most dangerous conflicts.
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 – Start
02:42 – Why Sanctions Keep Failing Against Iran
06:48 – How the IRGC Beats Western Economic Pressure
12:22 – Can Diplomacy Ever Work with Tehran Again?
16:00 – Was the Massive U.S. Strike Threat a Bluff?
18:23 – Saudi Arabia's Push to Stop a Wider War
20:59 – The Credibility Problem Facing the Trump Administration
23:26 – America's Last Truly Successful War?
24:33 – China's Soft Power vs. America's Hard Power
27:12 – What Happens if the U.S. Hits Iran's Infrastructure?
31:44 – Iran's Asymmetric Strategy Is Working
36:49 – Are We Running Out of Patriot Missiles?
41:31 – Is the War Being Used to Move Financial Markets?
47:50 – Predictions: Where Does This Conflict Go Next?
51:07 – Turkey's Rising Influence & Final Thoughts

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Jay Morton discusses his career in the British Parachute Regiment and the Special Air Service (SAS), including deployments to Afghanistan, the challenges of SAS selection, and the realities of life in one of the world's premier special operations units. He also reflects on his transition to civilian life, climbing Mount Everest, and the lessons he's carried with him since leaving the military.
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00:00 - Start
01:32 - Why He Joined the British Parachute Regiment
05:00 - Inside British Paratrooper Selection
10:20 - First Deployment to Afghanistan
14:17 - First Major Firefight
17:42 - Surviving Sangin Valley
22:39 - How Combat Changes You
25:19 - Coming Home from War
31:01 - The Hidden Cost of Special Operations
35:04 - Deciding to Attempt SAS Selection
37:25 - The Brutal SAS Selection Process
44:01 - Breaking His Back During Selection
48:47 - Escape & Evasion & Interrogation
52:14 - Becoming an SAS Operator
59:12 - Life Inside the SAS
1:01:24 - Hunting Taliban IED Networks
1:04:13 - HALO Jumps into Afghanistan
1:10:48 - Hunting High-Value Targets
1:13:01 - Was the Afghanistan War Worth It?
1:17:55 - Covert Deployments Around the World
1:24:30 - Leaving the SAS Behind
1:32:01 - Building a New Life After the Military
1:37:43 - Climbing Mount Everest
1:43:43 - The World's Greatest Mountains

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Jay Morton discusses his career in the British Parachute Regiment and the Special Air Service (SAS), including deployments to Afghanistan, the challenges of SAS selection, and the realities of life in one of the world's premier special operations units. He also reflects on his transition to civilian life, climbing Mount Everest, and the lessons he's carried with him since leaving the military.
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
01:32 - Why He Joined the British Parachute Regiment
05:00 - Inside British Paratrooper Selection
10:20 - First Deployment to Afghanistan
14:17 - First Major Firefight
17:42 - Surviving Sangin Valley
22:39 - How Combat Changes You
25:19 - Coming Home from War
31:01 - The Hidden Cost of Special Operations
35:04 - Deciding to Attempt SAS Selection
37:25 - The Brutal SAS Selection Process
44:01 - Breaking His Back During Selection
48:47 - Escape & Evasion & Interrogation
52:14 - Becoming an SAS Operator
59:12 - Life Inside the SAS
1:01:24 - Hunting Taliban IED Networks
1:04:13 - HALO Jumps into Afghanistan
1:10:48 - Hunting High-Value Targets
1:13:01 - Was the Afghanistan War Worth It?
1:17:55 - Covert Deployments Around the World
1:24:30 - Leaving the SAS Behind
1:32:01 - Building a New Life After the Military
1:37:43 - Climbing Mount Everest
1:43:43 - The World's Greatest Mountains

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We sit down with former U.S. Navy submariner and defense analyst Thomas Shugart to examine the rapidly shifting military balance between the United States and China, from Taiwan invasion planning and shipbuilding to missile stockpiles and the future of Indo-Pacific deterrence. We also explore whether America is prepared for a prolonged conflict with China and why Beijing may be far closer to that goal than many realize.
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00:00 Start
01:50 China's Military Pressure Is Increasing, Not Slowing
03:38 Why the PLA Is Building a Different Military Than America's
07:18 Does China's Lack of Combat Experience Matter?
10:41 Why Hasn't China Invaded Taiwan Yet?
13:58 Would the U.S. Actually Defend Taiwan?
17:32 Can Diplomacy Reduce the Risk of War?
20:21 The First & Second Island Chains Explained
25:27 China's Special Operations and Fifth Column Threat Inside Taiwan
28:04 Rare Earth Minerals, Seabed Mining & Military-Civil Fusion
30:58 America's Shipbuilding Problem in a Long War
34:01 China's Military Doctrine and "Active Defense"
39:04 Can the Pentagon Innovate Fast Enough?
43:15 China's Allies, Overseas Bases & Global Logistics
48:29 Missile Stockpiles, Air Defenses & Preparing for a Pacific War

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We sit down with former U.S. Navy submariner and defense analyst Thomas Shugart to examine the rapidly shifting military balance between the United States and China, from Taiwan invasion planning and shipbuilding to missile stockpiles and the future of Indo-Pacific deterrence. We also explore whether America is prepared for a prolonged conflict with China and why Beijing may be far closer to that goal than many realize.
Find Tom here:
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 Start
01:50 China's Military Pressure Is Increasing, Not Slowing
03:38 Why the PLA Is Building a Different Military Than America's
07:18 Does China's Lack of Combat Experience Matter?
10:41 Why Hasn't China Invaded Taiwan Yet?
13:58 Would the U.S. Actually Defend Taiwan?
17:32 Can Diplomacy Reduce the Risk of War?
20:21 The First & Second Island Chains Explained
25:27 China's Special Operations and Fifth Column Threat Inside Taiwan
28:04 Rare Earth Minerals, Seabed Mining & Military-Civil Fusion
30:58 America's Shipbuilding Problem in a Long War
34:01 China's Military Doctrine and "Active Defense"
39:04 Can the Pentagon Innovate Fast Enough?
43:15 China's Allies, Overseas Bases & Global Logistics
48:29 Missile Stockpiles, Air Defenses & Preparing for a Pacific War

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We break down the latest phase of the U.S.-Iran war, from dwindling interceptor stockpiles and the fight over the Strait of Hormuz to Iran’s nuclear leverage and the limits of American military power. We also examine Ukraine’s attacks on Russian supply ships bound for Iran, growing anger across the Middle East, and whether smarter sanctions, covert action, and diplomacy can still bring the war to an end.

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00:00 – Start
02:20 – Can the United States Still Win This War?
05:29 – The Nightmare of Attacking Pickaxe Mountain
09:02 – Why Military Force Cannot Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
11:08 – Strangling the IRGC’s Money and Supply Lines
13:31 – America’s Dangerous Missile and Munitions Shortage
17:53 – Iran Wants a Nuclear Weapon—and Holds the Leverage
22:53 – Risking American Pilots as Advanced Weapons Run Low
25:15 – How the Midterms Could Decide the Iran War
27:49 – Anger and Anxiety Across the Middle East
32:22 – The Confusing US–Saudi Nuclear Agreement
40:36 – Dysfunction Inside the National Security Process
46:05 – Ukraine Attacks Russian Supply Ships Bound for Iran
48:13 – A Smarter Strategy for Breaking the Iranian Regime
56:13 – Inside Andy Milburn’s New Book on the Gaza War

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We break down the latest phase of the U.S.-Iran war, from dwindling interceptor stockpiles and the fight over the Strait of Hormuz to Iran’s nuclear leverage and the limits of American military power. We also examine Ukraine’s attacks on Russian supply ships bound for Iran, growing anger across the Middle East, and whether smarter sanctions, covert action, and diplomacy can still bring the war to an end.

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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"

00:00 – Start
02:20 – Can the United States Still Win This War?
05:29 – The Nightmare of Attacking Pickaxe Mountain
09:02 – Why Military Force Cannot Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
11:08 – Strangling the IRGC’s Money and Supply Lines
13:31 – America’s Dangerous Missile and Munitions Shortage
17:53 – Iran Wants a Nuclear Weapon—and Holds the Leverage
22:53 – Risking American Pilots as Advanced Weapons Run Low
25:15 – How the Midterms Could Decide the Iran War
27:49 – Anger and Anxiety Across the Middle East
32:22 – The Confusing US–Saudi Nuclear Agreement
40:36 – Dysfunction Inside the National Security Process
46:05 – Ukraine Attacks Russian Supply Ships Bound for Iran
48:13 – A Smarter Strategy for Breaking the Iranian Regime
56:13 – Inside Andy Milburn’s New Book on the Gaza War

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Luis Saucedo recounts his journey from the streets of Baghdad to high-value target raids in Afghanistan as a sniper in the 75th Ranger Regiment. He shares stories of brutal firefights, near-death experiences, and life inside one of America’s most elite combat units. Luis also reflects on the injury that ended his career, the difficult transition out of the military, and his new mission helping veterans rediscover purpose and brotherhood.


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00:00 – Start
01:02 – How 9/11 Put Him on the Path to War
05:57 – Iraq in 2004: Welcome to the Wild West
13:00 – Baghdad During the Bloodiest Years of the War
17:48 – The Night Their Outpost Was Nearly Overrun
23:12 – The Haunted Iraqi Base No One Wanted to Enter
31:15 – The Brutal Moment That Pushed Him Toward Regiment
40:58 – From Ranger Selection Straight Into Combat
42:41 – Surviving the Ruthless Culture of Ranger Regiment
50:29 – Brawls, Booze and Life Behind the Brown Fence
01:07:16 – Inside the Ranger Sniper Selection Process
01:15:31 – Hunting High-Value Targets as a Ranger Sniper
01:31:05 – When the Afghanistan War Began Feeling Pointless
01:34:50 – Learning He Wasn’t as Good a Shooter as He Thought
01:40:18 – Inside the Army’s Controversial SFAB Experiment
01:53:21 – Running Sources and Watching Spies in Kurdistan
02:01:29 – The Injury That Ended His Military Career
02:10:08 – Turning Combat Veterans Into School Protectors
02:17:31 – Why So Many Veterans Struggle After Leaving
02:26:50 – Rebuilding the Brotherhood After the War

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Luis Saucedo recounts his journey from the streets of Baghdad to high-value target raids in Afghanistan as a sniper in the 75th Ranger Regiment. He shares stories of brutal firefights, near-death experiences, and life inside one of America’s most elite combat units. Luis also reflects on the injury that ended his career, the difficult transition out of the military, and his new mission helping veterans rediscover purpose and brotherhood.


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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"


00:00 – Start
01:02 – How 9/11 Put Him on the Path to War
05:57 – Iraq in 2004: Welcome to the Wild West
13:00 – Baghdad During the Bloodiest Years of the War
17:48 – The Night Their Outpost Was Nearly Overrun
23:12 – The Haunted Iraqi Base No One Wanted to Enter
31:15 – The Brutal Moment That Pushed Him Toward Regiment
40:58 – From Ranger Selection Straight Into Combat
42:41 – Surviving the Ruthless Culture of Ranger Regiment
50:29 – Brawls, Booze and Life Behind the Brown Fence
01:07:16 – Inside the Ranger Sniper Selection Process
01:15:31 – Hunting High-Value Targets as a Ranger Sniper
01:31:05 – When the Afghanistan War Began Feeling Pointless
01:34:50 – Learning He Wasn’t as Good a Shooter as He Thought
01:40:18 – Inside the Army’s Controversial SFAB Experiment
01:53:21 – Running Sources and Watching Spies in Kurdistan
02:01:29 – The Injury That Ended His Military Career
02:10:08 – Turning Combat Veterans Into School Protectors
02:17:31 – Why So Many Veterans Struggle After Leaving
02:26:50 – Rebuilding the Brotherhood After the War

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This week we trace four decades of American intelligence failure in Iran, from the 1953 CIA coup against Mossadegh through the 1979 embassy takeover that wiped out our human network overnight. Jonathan Hackett walks us through Stuxnet, the JCPOA, the 2019 rollup of our entire asset network, and why we're now dependent on Israeli intelligence to tell us what's happening underground.
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Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
02:04 - Before 1953: the Qajars, the Constitutional Revolution, and Sykes-Picot
09:07 - Why Iranians haven't ruled themselves since Islam arrived
12:42 - Operation Ajax: Mossadegh nationalizes the oil and the CIA moves in
18:02 - Khomeini in exile: tapes, France, and the promises he made
20:38 - The MEK, Jundallah, and the separatist groups nobody agrees with
28:31 - Would removing the regime plunge Iran into civil war?
34:13 - The Shah's Westernization push and the rise of Shia fanaticism
40:16 - 1979: the embassy, the shredded documents, and losing every asset
43:52 - Saddam's invasion is what made the revolution real
46:42 - Backing both sides: the US strategy in the Iran-Iraq war
50:35 - Iran-Contra and Operation Eagle Claw
53:09 - Hezbollah's real origins: Berkeley, Amal, and the Israeli occupation
01:02:38 - A.Q. Khan, Israel's undeclared arsenal, and the 2003 nuclear announcement
01:09:31 - Stuxnet: five countries, a USB drive, and jumping the air gap
01:14:20 - Building the JCPOA and what Trump's withdrawal actually accomplished
01:19:39 - 2019: how the entire US spy network in Iran was rolled up
01:22:50 - Why we went in this time, and the eight men in the room
01:29:19 - No end state: where this leaves us and why carriers can't secure Hormuz


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This week we trace four decades of American intelligence failure in Iran, from the 1953 CIA coup against Mossadegh through the 1979 embassy takeover that wiped out our human network overnight. Jonathan Hackett walks us through Stuxnet, the JCPOA, the 2019 rollup of our entire asset network, and why we're now dependent on Israeli intelligence to tell us what's happening underground.
Support the show on Patreon:⬇️
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Subscribe to our newsletter!!!!
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Jack's news outlet:⬇️
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Jack's new book:⬇️
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Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️
Jon's Twitter:
https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Jon's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Jon's books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 - Start
02:04 - Before 1953: the Qajars, the Constitutional Revolution, and Sykes-Picot
09:07 - Why Iranians haven't ruled themselves since Islam arrived
12:42 - Operation Ajax: Mossadegh nationalizes the oil and the CIA moves in
18:02 - Khomeini in exile: tapes, France, and the promises he made
20:38 - The MEK, Jundallah, and the separatist groups nobody agrees with
28:31 - Would removing the regime plunge Iran into civil war?
34:13 - The Shah's Westernization push and the rise of Shia fanaticism
40:16 - 1979: the embassy, the shredded documents, and losing every asset
43:52 - Saddam's invasion is what made the revolution real
46:42 - Backing both sides: the US strategy in the Iran-Iraq war
50:35 - Iran-Contra and Operation Eagle Claw
53:09 - Hezbollah's real origins: Berkeley, Amal, and the Israeli occupation
01:02:38 - A.Q. Khan, Israel's undeclared arsenal, and the 2003 nuclear announcement
01:09:31 - Stuxnet: five countries, a USB drive, and jumping the air gap
01:14:20 - Building the JCPOA and what Trump's withdrawal actually accomplished
01:19:39 - 2019: how the entire US spy network in Iran was rolled up
01:22:50 - Why we went in this time, and the eight men in the room
01:29:19 - No end state: where this leaves us and why carriers can't secure Hormuz


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This week we break down the collapsed ceasefire and week two of American strikes on Iran, from the deaths of US service members in Jordan to the Chinese navigation system suddenly making Iranian missiles far more accurate. We get into why the air campaign can't achieve its goals, the intelligence gaps limiting US targeting, Saudi Arabia's controversial nuclear agreement, and the vulnerability of Gulf desalination plants. The uncomfortable conclusion: Iran is going to get the bomb, ground troops aren't a real option, and this is now entirely about the Strait of Hormuz.
Support the show on Patreon:⬇️
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Jon's Twitter:
https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Jon's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Jon's books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6
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Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️
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Spotify:
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Find Andy Milburn here: 
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Andy’s book ⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 Start
02:47 Why the air campaign strategy isn't working
05:03 Iranian missiles are suddenly hitting: the China GPS factor
08:04 High-value assets at risk and why Hormuz is the real objective
10:07 Targeting explained: why bridges, bases, and tit-for-tat strikes
12:30 The Jordan strike, American deaths, and the coming US response
14:49 Intel limits: what we can't hit and why
17:15 Holding back cyber: saving the exquisite tools
20:47 Stuxnet blowback and how Iran built its cyber capability
22:57 Escalation options: Pickaxe Mountain, the Houthis, Bab el-Mandeb
26:36 Saudi Arabia's balancing act and the 123 nuclear agreement
29:57 "Iran will get the bomb" — accepting the new red line
39:11 Mick Mulroy joins: who's feeding Iran targeting data
41:19 Desalination plants as targets and the Gulf's water vulnerability
50:50 What are our actual options?
53:45 The ground troops question: a Vietnam-like commitment
59:44 Israeli and US elections could reset everything
01:03:28 Hezbollah vs. the Iraqi militias — the real threat
01:07:13 Criticism, hate mail, and wrap-up

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

This week we break down the collapsed ceasefire and week two of American strikes on Iran, from the deaths of US service members in Jordan to the Chinese navigation system suddenly making Iranian missiles far more accurate. We get into why the air campaign can't achieve its goals, the intelligence gaps limiting US targeting, Saudi Arabia's controversial nuclear agreement, and the vulnerability of Gulf desalination plants. The uncomfortable conclusion: Iran is going to get the bomb, ground troops aren't a real option, and this is now entirely about the Strait of Hormuz.
Support the show on Patreon:⬇️
https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse
Subscribe to our newsletter!!!!
https://teamhousepodcast.kit.com/join
Jack's news outlet:⬇️
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Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️
Jon's Twitter:
https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Jon's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Jon's books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackett
Twitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackett
Check out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️
Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQ
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong 
Find Mick Mulroy here: 
Fogbow ⬇️
https://fogbow.com/
Lobo Institute ⬇️
https://www.loboinstitute.org/
Twitter ⬇️
https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCA
LinkedIn ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/
Whitefish security summit ⬇️
https://whitefishsecuritysummit.com
Find Marc P here:
https://x.com/Mpolymer
Find Andy Milburn here: 
Twitter ⬇️
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LinkedIn ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023
Substack ⬇️
https://amilburn.substack.com/
Andy’s book ⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations
"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 Start
02:47 Why the air campaign strategy isn't working
05:03 Iranian missiles are suddenly hitting: the China GPS factor
08:04 High-value assets at risk and why Hormuz is the real objective
10:07 Targeting explained: why bridges, bases, and tit-for-tat strikes
12:30 The Jordan strike, American deaths, and the coming US response
14:49 Intel limits: what we can't hit and why
17:15 Holding back cyber: saving the exquisite tools
20:47 Stuxnet blowback and how Iran built its cyber capability
22:57 Escalation options: Pickaxe Mountain, the Houthis, Bab el-Mandeb
26:36 Saudi Arabia's balancing act and the 123 nuclear agreement
29:57 "Iran will get the bomb" — accepting the new red line
39:11 Mick Mulroy joins: who's feeding Iran targeting data
41:19 Desalination plants as targets and the Gulf's water vulnerability
50:50 What are our actual options?
53:45 The ground troops question: a Vietnam-like commitment
59:44 Israeli and US elections could reset everything
01:03:28 Hezbollah vs. the Iraqi militias — the real threat
01:07:13 Criticism, hate mail, and wrap-up

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

We speak with retired Green Beret Dave Harris about his path from the 82nd Airborne to 3rd Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Africa. We also get into Special Forces selection, crisis-response missions, CQB training, and how he transitioned into training law enforcement after leaving the Army.

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___________________________________________________
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Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured
__________________________________
Jack Murphy's new book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️
https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/
——————————————————————
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Team House Discord: ⬇️
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 — Start
00:56 — Growing Up in Richmond, California
02:29 — Black Hawk Down and Joining the Army
05:05 — Arriving at the 82nd Airborne During the Iraq War
07:03 — Deciding to Attempt Special Forces Selection
10:11 — SFAS and the “Never Quit” Mentality
14:06 — Becoming an 18 Bravo in 3rd Special Forces Group
16:24 — Training Pakistani Special Operations Forces
19:27 — Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Pakistan’s President
20:52 — Transitioning Into Advanced Special Operations
22:32 — Afghanistan, Human Intelligence, and Building a Remote Base
26:21 — Rocket Attacks on the Afghan Fire Base
30:03 — Developing a Strategic Source in Afghanistan
31:30 — Returning to Afghanistan With Almost No Dwell Time
34:29 — Green-on-Blue Attacks and the Reality of Combat
37:30 — The Path Into the Crisis Response Force
43:50 — Joining the CRF and Training for Hostage Rescue
49:10 — Taking Over the Africa Crisis Response Mission
59:56 — Deploying Into a Civil War to Protect an Embassy
01:06:32 — Planning Emergency Operations in Nigeria
01:12:49 — Teaching Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat
01:16:35 — Leaving the Army and Training With Vortex Optics
01:20:12 — Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Dave Harris


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We speak with retired Green Beret Dave Harris about his path from the 82nd Airborne to 3rd Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Africa. We also get into Special Forces selection, crisis-response missions, CQB training, and how he transitioned into training law enforcement after leaving the Army.

Today's Sponsors:
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Go to https://vanman.shop/teamhouse26 and use code TEAMHOUSE26 for 15%
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For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! 
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To help support the show and for all bonus content including:
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Support the show here:⬇️
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___________________________________________________
PRE ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" 
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/
Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️
https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 — Start
00:56 — Growing Up in Richmond, California
02:29 — Black Hawk Down and Joining the Army
05:05 — Arriving at the 82nd Airborne During the Iraq War
07:03 — Deciding to Attempt Special Forces Selection
10:11 — SFAS and the “Never Quit” Mentality
14:06 — Becoming an 18 Bravo in 3rd Special Forces Group
16:24 — Training Pakistani Special Operations Forces
19:27 — Accused of Plotting to Assassinate Pakistan’s President
20:52 — Transitioning Into Advanced Special Operations
22:32 — Afghanistan, Human Intelligence, and Building a Remote Base
26:21 — Rocket Attacks on the Afghan Fire Base
30:03 — Developing a Strategic Source in Afghanistan
31:30 — Returning to Afghanistan With Almost No Dwell Time
34:29 — Green-on-Blue Attacks and the Reality of Combat
37:30 — The Path Into the Crisis Response Force
43:50 — Joining the CRF and Training for Hostage Rescue
49:10 — Taking Over the Africa Crisis Response Mission
59:56 — Deploying Into a Civil War to Protect an Embassy
01:06:32 — Planning Emergency Operations in Nigeria
01:12:49 — Teaching Special Forces Advanced Urban Combat
01:16:35 — Leaving the Army and Training With Vortex Optics
01:20:12 — Closing Thoughts and Where to Find Dave Harris


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We break down the renewed fighting with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz crisis, and whether the U.S. has any realistic military or diplomatic path forward. We also get into NATO, Ukraine’s air defense needs, the defense industrial base, and why America keeps spending more while producing less.

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00:00 – Remembering Senator Lindsey Graham
04:44 – Iran Escalates Attacks Across the Middle East
07:19 – Is U.S. Deterrence Against Iran Failing?
09:04 – Can Military Force Reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
12:30 – Iran’s Leadership Divide and Nuclear Ambitions
14:10 – What Military Options Does the U.S. Have?
16:19 – The Danger of Targeting Iran’s Leadership
19:09 – Iranian Threats Against President Trump
21:02 – Air Force One, Security Threats, and Intelligence
22:27 – What Happens With Iran After the Midterms?
24:25 – Intelligence Leadership and the New DNI Confirmation Hearing
25:17 – Will America’s Allies Help Against Iran?
31:03 – Building an International Coalition to Pressure Iran
34:06 – How a Maritime Coalition Could Isolate Iran
37:43 – Bears, Bison, Moose, and Surviving Montana
41:35 – Could Ukraine Produce Its Own Patriot Missiles?
42:53 – Why Time May Be Running Out for Putin
45:22 – Is America Running Out of Missiles?
46:28 – The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Defense Spending Problem
47:52 – Why the U.S. Defense Industry Is So Slow to Innovate
50:47 – Can Congress Pass the Massive Defense Budget?
52:23 – The Pentagon’s “Budget Dust” Problem
53:01 – Final Thoughts and Closing

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00:00 – Remembering Senator Lindsey Graham
04:44 – Iran Escalates Attacks Across the Middle East
07:19 – Is U.S. Deterrence Against Iran Failing?
09:04 – Can Military Force Reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
12:30 – Iran’s Leadership Divide and Nuclear Ambitions
14:10 – What Military Options Does the U.S. Have?
16:19 – The Danger of Targeting Iran’s Leadership
19:09 – Iranian Threats Against President Trump
21:02 – Air Force One, Security Threats, and Intelligence
22:27 – What Happens With Iran After the Midterms?
24:25 – Intelligence Leadership and the New DNI Confirmation Hearing
25:17 – Will America’s Allies Help Against Iran?
31:03 – Building an International Coalition to Pressure Iran
34:06 – How a Maritime Coalition Could Isolate Iran
37:43 – Bears, Bison, Moose, and Surviving Montana
41:35 – Could Ukraine Produce Its Own Patriot Missiles?
42:53 – Why Time May Be Running Out for Putin
45:22 – Is America Running Out of Missiles?
46:28 – The Pentagon’s $1 Trillion Defense Spending Problem
47:52 – Why the U.S. Defense Industry Is So Slow to Innovate
50:47 – Can Congress Pass the Massive Defense Budget?
52:23 – The Pentagon’s “Budget Dust” Problem
53:01 – Final Thoughts and Closing

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We speak with retired FBI agent Wayne Barnes about his career in counterintelligence, from undercover work with the Black Panthers and a hidden Nixon assassination plot to debriefing Cold War defectors and recruiting Soviet intelligence officers. We also dig into his book A Traitor in the FBI, the hunt for a Russian mole inside the Bureau, and the tradecraft, deception, and lucky breaks that shaped the case.
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"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"
00:00 — Start
01:16 — Debriefing Cold War Defectors
02:28 — Wayne Barnes’ Origin Story
07:13 — Penn State, Villanova, and the Road to the FBI
14:08 — Early FBI Career Before Quantico
17:39 — The Undercover Black Panther Operation
26:38 — The Compton Vetting Test
29:52 — Bill Cosby, Backstopping, and the Cover Story
31:23 — George H.W. Bush and the UN Recognition Play
35:59 — The Hidden Nixon Assassination Plot
39:22 — Debriefing Defectors and the CIA-FBI Divide
42:49 — Ion Pacepa and the Romanian Intelligence Collapse
45:33 — Courtship: CIA and FBI Working Together
48:08 — Country Music, Cover Legends, and Recruiting Soviets
53:06 — The FBI Mole Hunt Begins
59:21 — The Mission: Get a Russian to Identify the Mole
01:04:25 — Robert Hanssen, Breach, and What the Movie Missed
01:07:03 — Setting the Stage at the Santa Monica Film Festival
01:11:17 — Hollywood Help, Polly Platt, and Backstopping Ivan
01:20:03 — Staging the First Visual Contact
01:25:43 — Who “Ivan” Was and Why He Mattered
01:28:58 — The Poolside Setup That Made Contact Possible
01:35:35 — Why Cold Pitches Don’t Work
01:42:24 — What Happened After Ivan Pointed Out the Photo
01:48:38 — Brian Kelley, False Leads, and Dead Drop Maps
01:52:52 — Why the Case Almost Disappeared
01:58:23 — Robert Redford, Three Days of the Condor, and Real-World Fallout
02:06:37 — What Spy Movies Get Wrong
02:09:01 — A Traitor in the FBI and Final Thoughts


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