Glenn Diesen talks with Royal Navy Commodore Steve Jermy on the end of U.S. military primacy and the need for new strategic thinking.
Jermy commanded warships in the 5th Destroyer Squadron and Britain's Fleet Air Arm, served in the Falklands War and the Adriatic campaigns, and later was Strategy Director at the British Embassy in Afghanistan. He is the author of Strategy for Action: Using Force Wisely in the 21st Century.
Diesel and gasoline prices are hitting historic highs as Donald Trump admits the United States is at war with Iran, a war he now says will not end until after the midterms. The Duran on the energy shock, a Houthi offensive against Saudi Arabia, and Scott Bessent's plan to use that shock against China.
Timeline:
00:00:00 Diesel and gas prices hit historic highs
00:00:31 Trump admits the US is now in a war
00:01:00 Why the entire economy runs on diesel
00:01:59 Rising diesel prices threaten higher inflation and rates
00:03:21 Europe faces dangerously low natural gas reserves
00:05:28 Strait of Hormuz remains closed with no end in sight
00:06:04 Houthis reopen the war with Saudi Arabia
00:07:04 Trump moves the goalposts and offers a 5000 dollar bribe
00:08:48 How Trump squandered a real deal with Iran
00:14:34 Bessent bets on financial engineering to outmaneuver China
Patrick Henningsen with Lt Col Daniel Davis on whether the United States can still protect its allies, and what that means for the Iran war, Hormuz, the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Israel.
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Geopolitical analyst Ben Norton joins the show to discuss Iran's brutal destruction of the US's fighter jet arsenal and why the US Navy is now in retreat amid a spiraling oil shock.
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Iran has deployed new Electro-Optical missiles (Qassem Bassir), claiming direct hits on US warships, while a barrage of 40+ ballistic missiles hit American equipment, F-15 fighter jets & Black Hawk Helicopters stationed at bases in Jordan.
Plus, Israeli media are in meltdown over Yemen’s Armed Forces achieving a major victory by capturing the entire West Coast of their country and securing the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The corporate media is actively covering up this massive defeat for American imperialism in the West Asia. Robert Inlakesh brings you the facts the corporate media refuses to air.
Robert also takes a look at Netanyahu's fatal inaction regarding the Oct 7 warnings.
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Iran says its forces recovered a U.S.-operated underwater drone at the Strait of Hormuz. The United States says the Anduril Dive-LD malfunctioned during a survey mission. In this episode, defence analyst Pravin Sawhney joins Zulfiqar Ali to explain what the vehicle can do, why its 6,000-metre operating depth and roughly 10-day endurance matter, and what the incident may reveal about the underwater contest around the world’s most important oil chokepoint.
The discussion also examines Iran’s confirmed ballistic-missile launches toward a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer, Tehran’s newly announced maritime restricted zone, the Iran–Oman shipping corridor, the Pakistan–Saudi Arabia–Türkiye defence framework, the Yemen escalation and the approaching BRICS summit in New Delhi. Damage claims, casualty reports and private-source assertions are identified as disputed or unverified rather than presented as settled fact.
Pravin Sawhney is a defence analyst and author focused on military technology and the changing character of war. Transition Protocol is an independent, source-driven geopolitical channel examining shifts in military power, global finance and the emerging multipolar order. Subscribe for high-signal reporting that separates verified developments from analyst judgment and source claims.
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Lt. Col. Daniel Davis and former National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent discuss overnight Iranian medium-range ballistic missile strikes, possibly with cluster munitions, on U.S. bases in Jordan.
Kent says he has not seen confirmed U.S. killed in action from that wave, but argues troops and ships still in range are being used as tripwires. Davis says official casualty language — including “everyone is accounted for” — no longer tells the public who is wounded or dead, and that U.S. personnel have been dispersed into civilian hotels that then become targets.
Trump, speaking on the tarmac, says the United States has knocked out about nine Iranian tankers and that the war will end after the midterms. Kent and Davis both reject waiting until November: Kent warns of pressure toward a tactical nuclear strike on a site such as Pickaxe Mountain; Davis calls that option unworkable and likely to push Iran to a bomb while isolating Washington. They also flag Saudi strikes on the Houthis and reports that Pakistan is weighing involvement under the Mecca Defense Pact. Kent’s close: leave militarily and use sanctions relief; staying in range only boxes the White House into a bigger war.
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Russia has launched its most devastating FAB bombing campaign yet, flattening port infrastructure in Nikolayev and Odessa while the Russian army breaks into Druzhivka and pushes toward Zaporizhzhia. On The Duran, Alexander breaks down the Putin Trump phone call, the collapsing Black Sea shipping blockade, and why Europe's scramble for Patriot missiles may already be too late. Is Ukraine's war economy running out of fuel before it runs out of soldiers?
Timeline:
00:00:00 Program opens with Ukraine ceasefire talks recap
00:01:18 Russian missile and drone campaign shifts to daily saturation
00:03:05 Kiev industrial sites hit again overnight
00:04:27 Nikolayev's Soviet shipbuilding history explained
00:06:34 FAB bombs devastate Nikolayev port facilities
00:08:21 Defense Ministry details Nikolayev logistics and power targets destroyed
00:13:45 Drone transits Moldovan airspace before strike
00:15:12 West rushes Patriot Pack 2 interceptors to Ukraine
00:20:16 Russian air defense dominance over Black Sea coast
00:22:56 Black Sea ports blockaded, ships stranded offshore
00:27:00 Ukraine's economy and inflation crisis worsening
00:32:58 Ukrainian army fuel shortages on the front line
00:38:26 Russian ground offensive advances around Orekhov
00:43:01 Battle for Stepnogorsk and Sviatohirsk confusion
00:52:30 Skepticism over claimed Ukrainian counteroffensive
00:55:42 Zelensky begs for Black Sea ceasefire
00:57:23 Putin Trump phone call details from Ushakov
01:14:08 Russia hardens territorial and neutrality demands
01:20:28 Iran US missile escalation drains Patriot stockpiles
01:25:50 Houthi Saudi conflict and rising oil prices
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Washington said it would answer tanker for tanker. Iran struck US bases in Jordan and hit ships in the Gulf. By the time this conversation was recorded in St Petersburg, the American answer still had not come.
Zulfiqar Ali speaks with military analyst Larry Johnson about the Gulf confrontation, the diesel shortage that matters more than the crude price, Iran's exit from the dollar system through Chinese banking channels, Pakistan's emergence as Tehran's financial back door, and what the missile-versus-interceptor exchange over Jordan revealed about American air defence. Johnson also recounts a private dinner with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, and gives a blunt assessment of where Ukraine ends.
Larry Johnson is a former CIA analyst and former deputy director of the State Department's Office of Counterterrorism, speaking from St Petersburg. Transition Protocol is an independent, source-driven geopolitical and economic analysis channel.
This episode contains analysis, forecasts and claims attributed to the speakers and to their unnamed contacts. Several are single-source and have not been independently verified. Where accounts differ from official statements — including the scale of the Jordan strike — we have said so on screen. Consequential claims should be independently verified.
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson and Patrick Henningsen with Danny Haiphong on claimed Iranian missile strikes after reported US hits on Iranian tankers near Kharg Island, including a seized US submarine and damage to two warships.
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The world is entering a period of extraordinary geopolitical and economic upheaval.
In this episode of the Silk and Steel Podcast, Carl Zha speaks with Australian geopolitical and China expert Dr. Warwick Powell about the escalating conflict around the Strait of Hormuz, soaring energy prices, Iran's emerging regional strategy, the Ukraine war, China's economic resilience, and the growing crisis inside the Western geopolitical system.
The discussion goes far beyond the immediate Iran conflict. Powell argues that the real story is the emergence of a new regional and global security architecture—one increasingly shaped by Iran, China, Russia and other countries outside the traditional Western-led system. Topics discussed:
00:00 — The Hormuz Crisis Escalates
The Strait of Hormuz, Iranian retaliation and the growing threat to global energy markets.
04:00 — Who Really Controls the Strait of Hormuz?
Why oil flows and shipping movements may tell a very different story from official Western narratives.
05:00 — Iran’s Bigger Objective: A New Regional Security Architecture
Iran's vision for a regional security system created and managed by the countries of the region rather than dominated by Washington.
08:00 — Oil Prices Begin to Expose Reality
Why rising crude and diesel prices could eventually overwhelm attempts to manage market expectations through political messaging.
10:00 — The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s Growing Importance
China, Russia, Iran, India, Pakistan and other countries are expanding cooperation across security, energy, transportation, finance and technology.
15:00 — Iran, China & Russia: A New Economic and Security Network?
How cooperation within the SCO could help Iran withstand American sanctions and develop alternative financial and infrastructure systems.
18:00 — Why the Ukraine War Is Reaching a Critical Stage
Powell examines Russia's strategy of attrition, Ukraine's declining military capacity and the pressure building on NATO.
23:00 — Washington’s Ukraine Problem
Why American attempts to negotiate an end to the conflict may not succeed if Russia believes its fundamental security objectives remain unmet.
27:00 — The Coming Economic Shock
How the Iran conflict, energy prices and the Ukraine war could converge into a major pressure point for the transatlantic economy.
30:00 — Why China Is Surprisingly Well Prepared
China's investments in electrification, renewable energy, batteries, EVs and alternative energy systems are becoming increasingly important as global energy security deteriorates.
34:00 — China’s Global South Strategy
Chinese exports of EVs, solar panels, batteries, machinery, semiconductors and other technologies are helping countries in the Global South accelerate industrial development.
38:00 — China Is Becoming the Swing Player in Global Oil Markets
Why Chinese refineries can increasingly influence the direction of global crude prices.
41:00 — Why Has Trump Doubled Down on China?
If tariffs and economic pressure aren't achieving their stated goals, why does Washington continue pursuing the same strategy?
44:00 — The Washington “Double Down” Mentality
Powell explains the political and institutional interests that make changing America's China policy extremely difficult.
48:00 — America’s Displacement Anxiety
Why Washington's growing fear of China's rise could produce increasingly dangerous policies.
51:00 — Could the U.S. Target China’s Technology Infrastructure?
The discussion turns to CIA operations, information warfare, sabotage and the increasingly dangerous possibilities of gray-zone conflict.
55:00 — The SCO and the Rise of Multipolarity
Why more countries may look toward organizations such as the SCO as they become concerned about sanctions and unilateral American power.
58:00 — The Unraveling of the Old World Order
Powell argues that the world may be witnessing the breakdown of a 70–80 year economic and military architecture.
