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How Iran and Ukraine Exposed America's Limits w/ Garland Nixon
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0:00:00 Intro: Alexander welcomes Garland Nixon
0:00:47 The limits of American power — echoes of Vietnam
0:02:44 Ukraine and Iran: two conflicts, one fight
0:03:06 Ukrainian drone operators spotted in Gulf states
0:04:20 Araqchi meets Putin — Russia's role in the Iran conflict
0:04:46 Fiber-optic FPV drones: technology transfer from Russia to Hezbollah
0:06:14 The Iran blockade failure — ships keep sailing
0:08:29 The narrative of US hegemony is dying
0:10:23 Fear as the foundation of dominance — the "Wizard of Oz" moment
0:11:34 US deindustrialization and the drone revolution in warfare
0:15:31 Trump's bravado is for domestic audiences, not Iran
0:19:30 US denial of reality — Iran conflict, Ukraine, and the White House shooting
0:25:47 Americans losing faith in government and mainstream media
0:29:04 Economic pain at home: gas prices and the coming midterms
0:35:25 Prospects for protest — 1960s parallels and alternative media rise
0:39:44 What are the Russians thinking? Managing the empire's decline
0:48:03 Russia's strategy: stability, not defeat — closing down conflicts diplomatically
0:51:45 Closing thoughts; Garland's visit to Chechnya teased

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