War No More? 🪂 🤸‍♀️ LAF'ing Hezbollah Out Of Lebanon

About this episode

Andrew Fox and Shana Meyerson discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and potential negotiations with Iran.

The Strait of Hormuz is still blocked. America still has the Iranian blockade blockaded and today Donald Trump launched Operation Freedom to help the thousands of stranded sailors get out safely. Rumors swirl about a possible deal and no deal other than complete surrender seems like it could possibly be a good deal. Meanwhile, Israel’s war on Hezbollah rages on as the world continues to misunderstand the very nature of that war on terror. In this live conversation, military expert Andrew Fox and A Paratrooper And A Yogi Walk Into A Bar cohost, Shana Meyerson, discuss Israel’s war with Hezbollah, the continue crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, and the chances of a good deal with Iran. Andrew Fox is a research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society and cohost of The Brink Podcast. He served for 16 years in the British Army, leaving the Parachute Regiment with the rank of Major. He completed 3 tours in Afghanistan including one attached to US Army Special Forces, as well as further tours of Bosnia, Northern Ireland and the Middle East. He was a senior lecturer at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, teaching in the War Studies and Behavioural Science departments. In the last year he has…

People in this episode

Host: Shana Meyerson

Guest: Andrew Fox

Topics covered

• Israel
• Hezbollah
• Iran
• military strategy
• war on terror
• Strait of Hormuz

Keywords

• Israel
• Hezbollah
• Iran
• Operation Freedom
• Strait of Hormuz
• war on terror
• military expert

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Henry Jackson Society, GB News, TalkTV, LBC

Books & works: The Spectator, The Sun, The Daily Telegraph, New York Post, The Tablet

Places: Israel, Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz

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