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The modern Middle East’s most accomplished dictator
Episode 135
Since 1989, Ali Khamenei has been the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
He has outlasted and outplayed everyone else within the first r…
3 years, 6 months ago
Words and Actions in the Taiwan Strait
Episode 134
Washington and Beijing are engaged in an increasingly intense contest spanning nearly all domains of power — and the stakes could not be higher. It’s…
3 years, 6 months ago
Mother Russia’s Children
Episode 133
Ilan Berman is Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington. He’s an expert on regional security in Russia, Central Asi…
3 years, 7 months ago
Michael Gordon’s Wars
Episode 132
Host Cliff May says Wall Street Journal‘s Michael Gordon is, “without a doubt, one of the best reporters I’ve ever known — and I’ve known many report…
3 years, 7 months ago
After the Fall: Lessons Learned and Unlearned in Afghanistan
Episode 131
One year ago, the U.S. military, under orders from the White House, allowed the Taliban to re-take control of Afghanistan.
The withdrawal was poorly …
3 years, 7 months ago
Connecting the Dots from Tehran to Gaza
Episode 130
Israel’s latest armed conflict was with a group that calls itself Islamic Jihad, or Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or PIJ.
It’s supported, armed, and tra…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ukraine, Turkey, and NATO: U.S. Interests in Europe
Episode 129
The United States has vital economic and national security interests in deterring aggression and maintaining peace and security in Europe. But almost…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Life and Death of Emir al Zawahiri
Episode 128
Ayman al Zawahiri, emir of Al Qaeda, is no more. He was reportedly on the balcony of what he thought was a “safe house” in one of Kabul’s more upscal…
3 years, 8 months ago
Joe Biden in the Jewish State and the Saudi Kingdom
Episode 127
A couple of weeks ago, Joe Biden went to Israel and Saudi Arabia. This was not a summer vacation. The president had goals. Did he achieve any? Did he…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Battles of Britain
Episode 126
Great Britain is in the midst of a leadership crisis.
The decline and fall of the always-entertaining Boris Johnson has led to a stormy contest among…
3 years, 8 months ago