“Hostage diplomacy” is a term you’ll frequently see in the media, but it's a misleading term. What we’re really talking about: Dictators kidnapping and torturing innocent foreign civilians.
In some cases, the leaders of free countries pay ransom to get them back. In some cases, the dictators also demand the release of convicted criminals who have been or c ... Show More
Feb 21
Into Year 5: Strategy for Ukraine's Future
📺 | Watch this episode on YouTube here. On February 24, 2022, Russian tanks and troops invaded Ukraine. Russian ruler Vladimir Putin expected a swift victory. Many Western observers did, too. After all, he had sliced two territories from Georgia in 2008 and seized Crimea and par ... Show More
48m 50s
Feb 14
Allies, Adversaries, and the Axis
📺 | Watch this episode on YouTube here.America confronts a daunting geo-strategic landscape: The Axis of Aggressors — China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea — are cooperating across multiple domains in unprecedented ways.Putin continues his brutal, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. ... Show More
46m 57s
Sep 2019
The Secret Push to Strike Iran
<p>For almost two decades, the United States and Israel have tried to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Israeli leaders — including the current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu — have pushed for a military strike on Iran, a prospect that American presidents have long o ... Show More
27m 43s
Jan 2020
L'enjeu de l'Iran / n°123
<p> Ordonné par Donald Trump, l’assassinat ciblé du général iranien GhassemSoleimani dans la nuit du 2 au 3 janvier près de l’aéroport de Bagdad, a provoqué une onde de choc au Moyen-Orient. Chef de la force Al-Qods des gardiens de la révolution, architecte de l’expansion iranien ... Show More
1h 7m
Sep 2023
U.S.-Iran Exchange Prisoners – A Year Since the Death of Masha Amini Sparked Protests
On Monday, five Americans who were imprisoned in Iran, stepped off a plane in Doha, Qatar. They were freed as part of a prisoner exchange deal between the U.S. and Iran.Despite the happy news, the Biden administration is facing a lot of criticism for this deal, which also gave Ir ... Show More
12m 27s