Kushner & Witkoff's Sad Attempt at Diplomacy

About this episode

The episode reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 while discussing various global political issues.

Plus trips to Moscow, elections in Germany, and more. 1:10 Jackassery of the Week 19:48 Remembering 9/11 45:11 To Russia With Love 54:18 AfD Election Implications 1:01:15 AI Alarm Bells 1:04:25 Iran War Update Former Senior Officials Ask Secretary Wright to Release Saudi Nuclear Deal Documents Eric’s Hot Take on our dangerously incompetent Secretary of Defense This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Shield of the Republic

Topics covered

• 9/11 remembrance
• international relations
• German elections
• AI concerns
• Iran conflict
• U.S. defense policy

Keywords

• 9/11
• Moscow
• Germany
• AfD
• AI
• Iran
• Secretary of Defense
• Saudi nuclear deal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Saudi, AfD, Iran

Places: Moscow, Germany

More episodes of Shield of the Republic

• September Mailbag Episode · September 4, 2026 · 10 min
• Japan’s Nuclear Taboo is Shattering · September 1, 2026 · 1h 45m
• Shield of the Republic's New Home · August 3, 2026 · 1 min
• The Anti-Strategic President · July 20, 2026 · 45 min
• NATO's Annual Circus Comes to Turkey · July 13, 2026 · 1h 5m
• Rising Antisemitism is a Dark Omen for Society (w/ Deborah Lipstadt) · June 22, 2026 · 58 min