Episode #51 - Alexander Mercouris and the Lon...

Fmr. Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt is in the house to discuss the state of strategic play concerning Iran. We recorded this on March 5th, but it doesn't matter. It's all still very relevant today. Given how fast the world is changing, that's saying something.Show Notes:Blaine on Substac ...  Show more

Economist Peter St. Onge comes back to the show to discuss the recent spate of encouraging economic numbers coming out of the US and what they mean in the context of Trump's attempt to turn the US economy around in the face of titanic political opposition.Show Notes:Peter on XPet ...  Show more

Europe’s political center is wobbling. Again. In Germany, a dramatic Bundestag vote leaves new Chancellor Friedrich Merz bruised before he’s even begun. In Romania, the first round of the presidential election wipes out the mainstream — and puts a Trump-admiring provocateur on to ...  Show more

Germany has voted, and Friedrich Merz is now the chancellor-in-waiting. But can he rise to the occasion? With Donald Trump signaling a retreat from Europe and cozying up to Vladimir Putin, the continent faces its biggest security challenge in decades. Will Merz shake off Germany’ ...  Show more

Europe suddenly has to do it all — all alone, all at once. Still in shock after U.S. President Donald Trump’s unequivocal pivot toward Moscow, European leaders are grappling with the real possibility that they won’t be able to count on NATO — and the reality that the EU might not ...  Show more

What do Donald Trump’s culture war, Moldova’s EU ambitions, and Czechia’s upcoming parliamentary election have in common? They all reveal how Europe is being tested — and sometimes humiliated. In this episode of EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Paweł Zerka, senior ...  Show more