David Collum: Trump’s 4D Chess Theory Has One Huge Problem

About this episode

David B. Collum and Andy Millette discuss the complexities of U.S. actions in the Middle East and their implications for stability and oil flows.

David B. Collum and Andy Millette debate Iran, regime change, Israel, the Strait of Hormuz, oil flows, and whether U.S. action in the Middle East actually improved the situation or made the world more unstable. Andy presses the case that a successful outcome could still create stability, while Collum argues that the path to Iran losing is not obvious. This NRS World Clips segment focuses on one of the most important geopolitical questions from the full interview: if Hormuz is not fully open, if Iran can absorb pain longer than the West expects, and if energy flow is tied directly to…

People in this episode

Guests: David B. Collum, Andy Millette

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• Middle East
• oil flows
• Iran
• U.S. foreign policy
• regime change

Keywords

• Trump
• 4D Chess
• Iran
• oil
• Middle East
• geopolitical stability
• Strait of Hormuz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S.

Places: Iran, Israel, Strait of Hormuz

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