COL. LAWRENCE WILKERSON : Trump Is Losing the War for the Strait of Hormuz

COL. LAWRENCE WILKERSON : Trump Is Losing the War for the Strait of Hormuz

From Kyle Anzalone Show by distributed by OMG Media Partners

July 9, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson discusses the implications of Trump's foreign policy decisions, particularly regarding NATO and Iran's influence over global energy transit.

Thanks to our Channel Sponsors: *** ExpatMoney.com/Kyle - Get you free guide today. Costs nothing and supports the channel. Download your guide today. *** KillerInstinctCoffee.com : Promo Code 'Kyle' for 20% off your first order of $50 or more. A US president casually threatening to cut off trade with Spain is not normal “tough talk” it’s a signal flare for how unstable alliance management can get when policy is driven by impulse. We walk through Trump’s comments from the NATO summit and what a real break with a NATO partner would mean, then zoom out to the deeper issue underneath the drama: the attempt to force allies toward a 5% of GDP defense spending target and the reality that most countries cannot reach it without huge political and economic fallout. Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson joins us to connect the dots between Europe’s long reliance on the US security backstop, Spain’s willingness to act independently on the world stage, and why Washington’s pressure campaigns often produce the opposite of compliance. From there, we shift to Iran and the question that hangs over everything in the Middle East right now: what matters more in negotiations, the nuclear program or the Strait…

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