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STRAT | 17 JUN 26 | Ukraine Momentum Shifts Amid Emerging Policy Reset
Season 5 Episode 24
On this episode of STRAT, retired Marine intelligence officer Hal Kempfer examines emerging signs of a potential shift in U.S. policy toward the Russ…
2 months ago
STRAT | 14 JUNE 2026 | Testing a Fragile Path Toward Stability
Season 5 Episode 23
A reported U.S.–Iran Memorandum of Understanding could become one of the most consequential geopolitical developments in years—but only if both sides…
2 months ago
STRAT | 07 JUN 26 | Iran’s Missile Gamble Signals Growing Desperation
Season 5 Episode 22
Iran’s latest ballistic missile attack on northern Israel may appear aggressive on the surface, but in this STRAT episode, retired Marine Intelligenc…
2 months, 1 week ago
STRAT | 04 JUNE 2026 | Lebanon’s High-Stakes Battle Against Hezbollah
Season 5 Episode 21
A major shift may be unfolding in the Middle East. In this episode of STRAT, retired Marine Intelligence Officer LtCol. Hal Kempfer examines the evol…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
STRAT | 28 MAY 2026 | America’s Cartel Crackdown Reshapes Hemisphere
Season 5 Episode 20
In this explosive episode of STRAT, retired Marine intelligence officer LtCol. Hal Kempfer examines how aggressive U.S. operations across Latin Ameri…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
STRAT | 23 MAY 26 | Iran Crisis Reaches a Strategic Crossroads
Season 5 Episode 19
In this episode of STRAT with Hal Kempfer, the focus turns to a major strategic inflection point involving Iran, where diplomacy and military escalat…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
STRAT | 15 MAY 2026 | Cuba Crisis Signals Hemisphere Power Shift
Season 5 Episode 18
On this episode of STRAT, retired Marine intelligence officer LtCol. Hal Kempfer examines the growing pressure campaign against Cuba and what it coul…
3 months ago
STRAT | 09 MAY 26 | Russia Weakens as Ukraine Expands Strategic Reach
Season 5 Episode 17
On this episode of STRAT, retired Marine intelligence officer Hal Kempfer examines why Russia’s much-anticipated Spring offensive is faltering and wh…
3 months, 1 week ago
STRAT | 02 May 2026 | TEHRAN’S TORMENT: Iran Regime Faces Existential Strategic Collapse
Season 5 Episode 16
In this episode of STRAT with retired Marine Intelligence Officer Hal Kempfer, we examine Iran’s deepening crisis as mounting economic pressure, inte…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Russia’s Road to Ruination: Ukraine, Iran and Reality
Season 5 Episode 15
Russia faces mounting pressure as battlefield losses, economic strain, and weakening alliances converge into a growing strategic crisis. This episode…
4 months ago