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Preview for later today: Captain James Fanell discusses PLA intelligence operations in Iran, focusing on targeting cells, satellite links, and Chinese naval activity in the Hormuz Strait.
Season 8 Episode 530
Preview for later today: Captain James Fanell discusses PLA intelligence operations in Iran, focusing on targeting cells, satellite links, and Chines…
1 week ago
Preview for later today: Rick Fischer analyzes the People's Liberation Army's role in Iran, highlighting their surveillance satellites and technical support for the Mullahs' defense systems.
Season 8 Episode 530
Preview for later today: Rick Fischer analyzes the People's Liberation Army's role in Iran, highlighting their surveillance satellites and technical …
1 week ago
Preview for later today: Hussein Haqqani explains Pakistan's military strikes against the Taliban in Kabul, citing failed relations and the threat of Pakistani Taliban terrorist attacks.
Season 8 Episode 530
Preview for later today: Hussein Haqqani explains Pakistan's military strikes against the Taliban in Kabul, citing failed relations and the threat of…
1 week ago
Preview for later today: Ahmad Sharawi reports on reconciliation between Damascus and the Druze of Sueda province, including prisoner exchanges to rebuild trust after past massacres.
Season 8 Episode 530
Preview for later today: Ahmad Sharawi reports on reconciliation between Damascus and the Druze of Sueda province, including prisoner exchanges to re…
1 week ago
Gaius recounts meeting Prime Minister Mossadegh as a child, framing the current crisis within a century of failed American "engineering" in Persian affairs. They reflect on the unsustainable, "European-import" nature of the Shah's regime and conclude that
Season 8 Episode 529
Gaius recounts meeting Prime Minister Mossadegh as a child, framing the current crisis within a century of failed American "engineering" in Persian a…
1 week, 1 day ago
The duo analyzes Persia's historical resilience, noting that even Rome struggled to subdue the empire and eventually had to treat it as an equal. They argue Americans lack "cultural sensibility," viewing Iran through modern clichés rather than recognizing
Season 8 Episode 529
The duo analyzes Persia's historical resilience, noting that even Rome struggled to subdue the empire and eventually had to treat it as an equal. The…
1 week, 1 day ago
Gaius and Germanicus define the 21st-century conflict between the United States and Iran as a "ceremonial war," a ritualistic display of power intended to project dominance without risking total societal mobilization or mass casualties. Germanicus explain
Season 8 Episode 529
Gaius and Germanicus define the 21st-century conflict between the United States and Iran as a "ceremonial war," a ritualistic display of power inten…
1 week, 1 day ago
Abdul-Ahad describes the 2019 Tishreen uprising, where youth and women united against a kleptocratic elite, seeking accountability and an end to the corrupt sectarian system. 8.
Season 8 Episode 528
Abdul-Ahad describes the 2019 Tishreen uprising, where youth and women united against a kleptocratic elite, seeking accountability and an end to the…
1 week, 1 day ago
Abdul-Ahad details the brutal ISIS occupation of Mosul, the grueling house-to-house urban warfare used to reclaim the city, and the immense psychological trauma endured. 7.
Season 8 Episode 528
Abdul-Ahad details the brutal ISIS occupation of Mosul, the grueling house-to-house urban warfare used to reclaim the city, and the immense psycholo…
1 week, 1 day ago
Abdul-Ahad examines Sunni tribal infighting in Ramadi, the failure of a coherent political project, and how ISIS exploited security cracks to present itself as liberators. 6.
Season 8 Episode 528
Abdul-Ahad examines Sunni tribal infighting in Ramadi, the failure of a coherent political project, and how ISISexploited security cracks to present…
1 week, 1 day ago