Alastair Crooke | Iran Defeated the Insurrection & Restored Deterrence | Feb. 4, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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Alastair Crooke is a former British diplomat and the Founder of "Conflicts Forum" based in Beirut. He was formerly an advisor on Middle East issues to Javier Solana, the EU Foreign Policy Chief. Crooke explains the origin of the insurrection and how it was defeated, and how Iran's deterrence of the US has placed Trump in a difficult position as he cannot afford war or walking away.

Stanislav Krapivnik | Russia Demands Peace Through Capitulation | Feb. 3, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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Stanislav Krapivnik is a former US Army officer, supply chain exec and military-political expert, now based in Russia. He was born in Lugansk during the Soviet times, migrated to the US as a child and served in the US army. Krapivnik discusses why it is very unlikely that Russia will accept any peaceful settlement, as the war has gone on for too long and Russia's demands now require capitulation.

Col. Larry Wilkerson | Trump Caves Under Pressure — Iran’s Capabilities Now Bigger Than Ever | Feb. 3, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube

Andrei Martyanov | About Allegories | Feb. 3, 2026

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White Tiger, War and Europe. France's delusions of grandeur.

John Helmer | Trump’s Reckless Strategy Hits a Wall | Feb. 3, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube

Ray McGovern | Fantasy vs. Reality: Ukraine’s Search for Security | Feb. 2, 2026

Source: Judge Napolitano youtube

Col. Jacques Baud | Why the EU Is Failing on Every Front | Feb. 2, 2026

Source: Dialogue Works youtube

John Mearsheimer | Cold War 2.0 & NATO's Defeat in Ukraine | Feb. 1, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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John J. Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, where he has taught since 1982. Prof. Mearsheimer discusses the new Cold War and NATO's defeat in Ukraine.

Andrei Martyanov | February 1 2026 SitRep | Feb. 1, 2026

Source: smoothiex12.blogspot.com

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Armada is not a good reference. Iran is ready. Energy "truce" is over.

Larry Johnson | Decline of the U.S. Dollar & End of Empire | Jan. 30, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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Larry Johnson is a former intelligence analyst at the CIA who also worked at the US State Department's Office of Counterterrorism. Johnson discusses the rapid collapse of the U.S. dollar and why it will bring down the empire.

Pepe Escobar | Why Iran Is In Trump’s Crosshairs! | Jan. 29, 2026

Source: Judge Napolitano youtube

Col. Douglas Macgregor | Is the Ukraine War Effectively Over? | Jan. 29, 2026

Source: Judge Napolitano youtube

The Duran | Let's talk about some news (Live) | Jan. 29, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube

Larry Johnson & Lt Col Daniel Davis | Trump's Art of WARS | Jan. 28, 2026

Source: Daniel Davis youtube, Sonar21.com

Andrei Martyanov | Surprise, Surprise! | Jan. 28, 2026

Source: smoothiex12.blogspot.com

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Some US scientists saw it coming. The loss of arms race

Alex Krainer | Rise of the Oligarchy & the Risk of Civil War | Jan. 28, 2026

Source: Glenn Diesen youtube



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Alex Krainer is a market analyst, author & former hedge fund manager. Krainer discusses how the rise of the Western oligarchy, democratic despotism, a political legitimacy crisis, and the subsequent risk of civil war.

The Duran | Stanislav Krapivnik | Russian advance in South, three frontlines | Jan. 27, 2026

Source: The Duran youtube

Andrei Martyanov | NDS2026 | Jan. 26, 2026

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Obscuring the defeat. START and technology.

Scott Ritter | Ukraine at the Breaking Point? | Jan. 26, 2026

Source: Judge Napolitano youtube

Alex Christoforou | 'She is a dictator.' Zelensky, no territory deal. Fake Flamingo. EU officially cuts off Russian gas | Jan. 26, 2026

Source: Alex Christoforou youtube