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The Houthis Are Winning & AI Is Making Them More Dangerous | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down the Houthis’ advances toward the Bab al-Mandab, the growing pressure on Saudi oil exports, and new reporting that Houthi forces used Claude to help develop

Inside the Pentagon on 9/11 | Ambassador Matthew Klimow

Ambassador Matthew Klimow recounts his path from West Point and a 30-year Army career to the highest levels of U.S. national security, including his firsthand experience

Army Special Mission Unit Operator | Erick Miyares (throwback ep)

original airdate 4/15/22 Erick Miyares recounts his path from the Marine Corps and 7th Special Forces Group into a highly secretive Army special mission unit, conducting

Is Washington Negotiating Russia’s Terms to Ukraine? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down the latest U.S. diplomacy with Russia and Ukraine, Iran’s missile threat to American warships, and the growing strain on U.S. Patriot and THAAD interceptor

NYPD Detective on Murder, Mobsters & Old New York | Jason Allison

Jason Allison looks back on 20 years in the NYPD, from growing up in the Bronx and working anti-crime and narcotics to investigating homicides, armed robbery crews, and f

Fake Jobs, Real Spies: China’s Online Recruitment Machine | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

Max Lesser breaks down how Chinese intelligence services are using fake consulting firms, job listings, LinkedIn, and other online platforms to target former government e

Two, Three, Four Missions a Night: Ranger Regiment at War | Will Hutson

Retired Sergeant Major Will Hudson reflects on a 21-year Army career that took him from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 2003 invasion of Iraq to years of combat deploy

The CIA’s "Secret" Moscow Trip & Putin’s Growing Problems | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

In this episode, we break down CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s surprise trip to Moscow, what it may signal about U.S. concerns over Russian escalation, and Estonia’s warnin

War Was the Easy Part | Eduardo Garduno

Eduardo Garduno recounts his path from a turbulent childhood in Southern California to the 75th Ranger Regiment, with deployments to Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq and comb

Inside Delta Force: Afghanistan, Syria & the War on ISIS | Brent Tucker (throwback ep)

Brent Tucker, a 20-year Army Special Operations veteran, takes us through his path from the National Guard and 20th Special Forces Group to Delta Force, including combat

Defense Alliance: Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan &... Iran?! | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

We break down the latest Iran developments, including the fight over Hormuz, new U.S. sanctions, China’s role, and whether Iran could really be pulled into a new Saudi-Tu

Inside a Ransom Exchange With Somali Pirates | David Leaning

Dave Leaning recounts his path from the Royal Marines and Afghanistan to the little-seen world of private maritime security and counter-piracy operations off East Africa.

AI: Boom or Doom? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

Anthony Vinci joins us to break down the rapidly evolving AI landscape, from China’s growing challenge and the risks of frontier models to surveillance, national security

Is the U.S. Navy About to Break? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

This episode breaks down the growing strain on the U.S. Navy, from conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and America’s shipbuilding problems to what that could mean i

The Coast Guard Unit That Hunted Drug Traffickers | Giuseppe Weller

Giuseppe Weller recounts the little-known story of the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction Assist Team, which worked alongside the DEA in South America conducting riverine mi

How Bad Intelligence Helped Sell the Iraq War | Luis Rueda (throwback episode)

original air date - 01/19/24 Former CIA officer Luis Rueda reflects on a career that took him from fleeing Castro’s Cuba to covert operations in Central America, Grenada,

Iran War Update & Is Cuba Really Next? | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

This episode breaks down the latest developments in the Iran conflict, including the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. munitions shortages, covert action, and growing unrest inside

From Special Forces to an Outlaw Motorcycle Club | Kenny Robertson

Kenny Robertson reflects on his career from the Marine Corps and 101st Airborne to 5th Special Forces Group, including deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, a

RANGER, RRC (JSOC), OMEGA Team Operator | Mike Edwards (throwback episode)

original airdate: 10/20/23 Mike Edwards recounts his journey from the conventional Army to the 75th Ranger Regiment and the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC), shar

Trump's Bluff Went Nowhere (Iran War Update) | EYES ON GEOPOLITICS

As reports of a much larger U.S. military campaign against Iran emerged, the Trump administration abruptly paused the strikes and shifted back toward diplomacy. We break