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original airdate 11-3-23Pete Blaber looks back on his path from the Ranger Regiment to Delta Force, including operations in Panama, Colombia, Somalia, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and the leadership lessons he carried from each. We also dig into his reconstruction of the Pat Tillman friendly-fire incident, the command failures that set the conditions for it, and why accountability and common-sense leadership matter so much in combat.VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations00:00 – Start01:09 – Growing Up Outside Chicago02:48 – Cross Country, Endurance & Learning to Push Through Pain05:45 – Desert One Inspires Him to Join the Military07:07 – Trying to Figure Out How to Get Into the Army08:38 – “I Want to Join Delta Force”09:04 – OCS & Becoming an Infantry Officer10:16 – The Fastest Route to Ranger Regiment10:36 – First Assignment in Korea11:56 – Joining 2nd Ranger Battalion12:22 – The Ranger Battalion Commander Who Shaped His Leadership13:28 – What a Healthy Command Climate Looks Like15:12 – “The Best Welfare for the Troops Is Getting Them Home”16:09 – Learning to Stay Calm on the Radio17:52 – Company Command in the 7th Infantry Division18:14 – Invading Panama19:48 – The Friendly Firefight That Changed His Thinking22:15 – Realizing They Had Been Shooting at Another U.S. Unit25:21 – Learning Leadership as a Young Lieutenant27:18 – The Sergeant Major Who Taught Him “Don’t Be in a Hurry to Die”29:31 – Learning From Bad Leaders31:07 – Preparing for Delta Selection32:45 – Passing Selection & Joining the Unit34:10 – Delta Force in the Early 1990s35:54 – Counternarcotics Becomes a Major Mission36:35 – Hunting Pablo Escobar in Colombia38:17 – Building Teams Around Skills & Personality39:08 – Learning How to Find People Who Don’t Want to Be Found40:36 – From Colombia to Mogadishu41:16 – Why He Distrusted Helicopter-Centric Assaults42:24 – Black Hawks vs. Little Birds43:16 – The Low-Visibility Approach He Wanted in Somalia46:10 – The Hunt for Pablo Escobar48:27 – How Colombian Forces Ultimately Found Escobar49:25 – Arriving in Mogadishu After the Battle49:53 – Searching for Mike Durant52:00 – What Happened After Black Hawk Down53:52 – Personality Conflicts & Interoperability Problems57:51 – Somalia Becomes the Final Nail on Helicopter Assaults58:48 – How Somalia Changed CQB & Special Operations1:00:21 – Taking the Fight to the Enemy Instead of Sitting Still1:02:20 – Bosnia: The “Living Laboratory” for Human Hunting1:04:58 – Learning Low-Visibility Operations in Bosnia1:07:11 – Humor, Creativity & Problem Solving in Combat1:10:01 – Brainstorming Unconventional Ways to Stop a Target1:19:52 – Transitioning From Career Stories to Common Sense Leadership Matters1:20:41 – Why Pete Wrote the New Book1:21:00 – Commanding Delta in Iraq1:22:34 – Four Operators Wounded on a Baghdad Target1:27:22 – A Ranger Asks Pete for Help1:37:15 – Getting Access to the Pat Tillman Investigation1:40:00 – Discovering the Pattern of Toxic Leadership1:42:50 – Reconstructing the Pat Tillman Mission1:43:15 – The Terrain Where Tillman Was Killed1:45:02 – Why Pete Considered the Area Extremely Dangerous1:50:00 – The Sync Matrix & Pressure From Higher Headquarters1:59:59 – The Order to Split the Platoon2:00:32 – The Platoon Leader Explains Why the Order Makes No Sense2:02:06 – How Splitting the Platoon Broke Up Organic Teams2:04:05 – Sending Troops Out Without Reliable Communications2:09:57 – Why Rangers Are a “National Treasure”2:14:49 – Who Pat Tillman Really Was as a Soldier2:16:25 – How Toxic Leadership Set the Conditions for Disaster2:16:54 – Reconstructing the Day Tillman Was Killed2:17:29 – Entering the Canyon2:18:49 – Serial 2 Struggles Through the Terrain2:26:41 – Crossfire Begins Raining Into the Canyon2:28:45 – Tillman Moves Into Position on the Spur2:29:57 – Tillman Takes Fire From the South2:31:30 – The Position That Became the Most Dangerous Place on the Battlefield2:35:25 – Serial 2 Opens Fire Toward Tillman’s Position2:35:42 – Pat Tillman Is Killed2:36:03 – Why the Rangers Couldn’t Hear Him Yelling2:38:08 – Could They Actually See Tillman’s Position?2:40:02 – How the Investigation Judged the Rangers2:43:40 – Why Pete Believes the Shooters Were Put in an Impossible Situation2:45:19 – Accountability for Senior Leaders2:47:04 – “The Cover-Up Was Worse Than the Incident”2:47:51 – The Decision Not to Tell Kevin Tillman the Truth2:49:57 – What Leadership Should Have Told the Tillman Family2:53:54 – What Happened to the Senior Officers?2:55:14 – Promotions Instead of Accountability2:56:05 – Why Pat Tillman Was Revered by His Platoon2:57:40 – Are Senior Officers Protected From Consequences?3:02:09 – Audience Questions3:05:44 – Lost Platoons & Conventional Wisdom3:08:08 – Were Delta Snipers Involved in Escobar’s Death?3:09:27 – Where Advanced Force Operations Came From3:13:16 – Other Innovations From the Special Operations Community3:19:58 – Military Working Dogs & the Evolution of the Program3:21:49 – How Intelligence Support to Operators Has Evolved3:22:40 – Could Pack Mules Still Have a Place in Modern Warfare?3:24:11 – Closing Thoughts3:24:30 – Pete’s Books & Leadership Trilogy3:25:43 – Where to Find Pete’s Maps, Photos & Firefight ReconstructionBecome a supporter of this podcast: 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Steven Woelk recounts his service aboard the USS Pueblo, its 1968 capture by North Korea, and the brutal 11 months he and his shipmates spent as prisoners. We also discuss the crew’s resistance inside captivity, the injuries and abuse he endured, their eventual release, and why he wrote Pig Fat Soup to keep the Pueblo story from being forgotten.Get Steve's book here: https://a.co/d/0j4rcW1xToday's Sponsors:VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! Blue Chew ⬇️https://bluechew.com/Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL"Ultra Pouches ⬇️Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code HOUSE at https://takeultra.com/ #ultrapouches #ad For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featuredJack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start01:01 – Stephen Joins the Navy01:50 – Assigned to the USS Pueblo03:02 – The Pueblo’s Intelligence Mission04:09 – The Blue House Raid & the Road to the Pueblo Crisis06:36 – USS Liberty & the Vulnerability of Spy Ships08:00 – How Poorly Armed Was the Pueblo?09:09 – The North Koreans Close In10:52 – General Quarters11:34 – Trying to Destroy Classified Material13:03 – Why the Pueblo Couldn’t Destroy Its Secrets Fast Enough14:42 – North Korea Opens Fire17:11 – Stephen Is Hit by a 57mm Round19:01 – Losing His Friend During the Attack20:15 – North Korean Forces Board the Pueblo21:47 – Being Taken Off the Ship24:37 – The Crew Enters North Korean Captivity26:04 – Wounds Become Severely Infected27:02 – Surgery Without Anesthesia31:04 – Transferred to a North Korean Hospital32:18 – The North Korean Doctor Who Treated Him35:35 – Forced Propaganda & Confessions36:46 – Commander Bucher Refuses to Sign38:05 – Life Inside the POW Camp40:16 – How the Crew Resisted Their Captors42:23 – Giving North Korea the Middle Finger43:47 – The North Koreans Discover What It Means44:42 – “Hell Week” Begins47:23 – The Worst Beatings of His Captivity47:41 – Did North Korea Try to Brainwash the Crew?48:49 – Leadership Inside the Prison Camp50:54 – Planning an Escape From Pyongyang53:38 – Was U.S. Intelligence Watching the Prisoners?54:47 – Signs That Release Might Be Coming56:21 – Crossing the Bridge of No Return57:31 – Fear of Returning Home to Face the Navy58:42 – 11 Months in North Korean Captivity58:57 – The Negotiations That Finally Freed the Crew1:01:34 – Returning to the United States1:04:00 – Telling His Father What Happened in North Korea1:05:30 – The NSA Debriefing1:06:42 – Leaving the Navy1:08:05 – Building a Life After the Pueblo1:08:31 – Why Stephen Wrote Pig Fat Soup1:10:47 – Why the Pueblo Story Has Been Forgotten1:12:04 – The Meaning Behind “Pig Fat Soup”1:13:41 – Losing 55 Pounds in Captivity1:14:00 – Life Today & Helping Other Veterans1:16:57 – The Painting of the Pueblo Attack1:19:14 – Final ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

We break down the reported throttling of Starlink in Ukraine, the Trump administration’s shifting Russia policy, and whether U.S. decisions are now putting Ukrainians and Americans on the ground at greater risk. We also discuss Europe’s ability to operate without U.S. support, the danger of a new escalation with Iran, and growing unrest over Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettCheck out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️https://fogbow.com/Lobo Institute ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/Twitter ⬇️https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCALinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/Whitefish security summit ⬇️https://whitefishsecuritysummit.comFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations00:00 – Start00:21 – Did the U.S. Throttle Starlink in Ukraine?01:07 – Russia’s Massive Strike on Kyiv02:37 – Has Trump Shifted U.S. Policy Toward Russia?03:54 – The Diesel Deal & the White House’s Russia Strategy05:03 – Did U.S. Policy Put Americans in Kyiv at Risk?06:33 – Starlink vs. Starshield Explained08:50 – Why Diesel Prices Are Driving U.S. Policy09:46 – Did the U.S. Stop Warning Ukraine About Russian Strikes?10:50 – “I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This”12:02 – The Loophole in the Russia Sanctions Law13:03 – Was the Lindsey Graham Bill Just Political Theater?14:01 – “Russia Is Not Our Friend”14:17 – Conservatives Begin Breaking With Trump on Russia15:09 – Calls to Investigate Trump’s Russia Ties15:57 – Corruption, Kushner, Witkoff & Russia Business Deals17:43 – Why Former Generals Stay Quiet18:37 – The Intelligence-Sharing Decision That Crossed a Line20:32 – Do Retired Generals Have a Duty to Speak Out?21:25 – Can Europe Defend Itself Without the United States?23:47 – NATO, Nuclear Deterrence & European Rearmament26:13 – Can Europe Replace Starlink?27:38 – The Risk of Europe Becoming Dependent on Chinese Satellites28:53 – How the Iran War Boxed Washington Into a Corner29:58 – Are U.S. Forces Preparing to Escalate Against Iran?31:54 – The Risk of an Iran–U.S. Miscalculation33:45 – How Deterrence Can Become a Threat34:30 – Could Iran Preempt a U.S. Strike?35:15 – Reports of a “Symbolic” Strike Proposal36:04 – Iran’s Information War Aimed at U.S. Voters37:05 – Why Nobody Can Predict What Happens Next37:55 – “There Are No Straight Lines in Nature”39:04 – Israeli Settler Violence & the West Bank40:28 – When Does Settler Violence Become Terrorism?41:24 – Israel’s Election & the Political Fallout42:14 – What Do the Polls Say in Israel?43:11 – Could Senior U.S. Officials Still Serve Under This Administration?44:23 – When “They” Becomes “We” Inside Government45:05 – Rebuilding American Credibility45:44 – What to Watch Over the Next Week47:10 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

original air date 3|1|24presented by VAER Watches go to--> https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouseand get a free watch roll with your purchase & 20% off for activde duty, veteran, leo's & first responders.Phil Campion takes us from a brutal childhood and conventional infantry service in Northern Ireland through SAS selection, counterterrorism work, operations in the Balkans, and the Sierra Leone hostage rescue. We also discuss his post-military years in private security, the personal cost of that lifestyle, his transition into media, and the launch of Forces Radio.Support our show here:https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse00:00 – Start01:18 – Phil Campion’s Childhood & Early Life03:32 – Growing Up in a Children’s Home04:20 – Joining the Army & Finally Feeling Safe06:05 – How Phil Ended Up in the Infantry08:35 – Joining the Royal Hampshire Regiment10:16 – British Army Basic Training14:33 – Arriving at His First Unit16:01 – Phil’s First “Operation” as a Soldier17:27 – Meeting Princess Diana19:12 – Deploying to Northern Ireland19:46 – Understanding the Troubles From Both Sides22:29 – Counterinsurgency & Patrolling Northern Ireland25:19 – Fighting, Military Jail & a Troubled Young Soldier27:43 – Why Phil Wanted Special Forces29:36 – What the British Army Was Actually Doing in Northern Ireland31:11 – Deciding to Attempt SAS Selection32:06 – Going Around His Chain of Command34:18 – “You Should Try Special Forces Selection”36:40 – The SAS Hills Phase37:51 – Jungle Selection in Brunei42:14 – SERE, Escape & Interrogation Training44:07 – Parachute Training & Nearly Killing Himself48:00 – SAS Counterterrorism Training48:15 – Passing Selection50:16 – Joining D Squadron52:17 – Life as the New Guy in the SAS56:08 – Hunting War Criminals in the Balkans57:35 – The Stansted Hijacking59:19 – Preparing to Storm the Aircraft1:02:25 – More Stories From the Hijacking1:05:27 – The Sierra Leone Hostage Crisis Begins1:07:12 – Two SAS Soldiers Killed Before the Mission1:08:49 – D Squadron Gets the Call1:09:52 – Deploying Into Sierra Leone1:11:02 – How the Royal Irish Soldiers Were Taken Hostage1:14:25 – When the Rescue Mission Became Necessary1:16:02 – Intelligence & Planning the Assault1:17:05 – Three Plans to Rescue the Hostages1:18:01 – The Crazy Helicopter Assault Plan1:20:33 – Launching the Mission1:21:12 – The SAS Hits the Village1:22:06 – Surprise, Firepower & Securing the Hostages1:28:50 – Weapons, Mortars & SAS Firepower1:30:31 – Why Phil Left the SAS1:31:02 – Losing a Close Friend1:32:46 – Leaving the Army Days Before 9/111:34:45 – Entering the Private Military Contracting World1:35:34 – The Early Afghanistan Contracting Boom1:36:43 – When the Contractor Lifestyle Caught Up With Him1:37:21 – Drinking, Violence & an Attempted Murder Charge1:38:54 – Gaza, West Africa & Anti-Piracy Work1:41:47 – Becoming a Civilian After Years at War1:42:19 – Prison, Losing Everything & Starting Over1:43:31 – Breaking Into Television & News Media1:44:18 – Reporting From Syria1:47:37 – How the Media Uses Veterans1:49:20 – Taking Back Control of His Own Story1:50:39 – Building Forces Radio1:53:03 – Launching the Forces Radio Podcasts1:58:31 – Audience Questions2:00:06 – Phil’s Favorite SAS Story From World War II2:01:04 – Secret Surveillance in Northern Ireland2:02:58 – How Conventional Troops Learned Covert Surveillance2:04:34 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

Naveed Jamali tells the story of how he went from a family business in New York to working with the FBI as a double agent against Russian military intelligence before eventually becoming a Naval Intelligence officer. We also discuss how the Russians recruit assets, the psychological toll of undercover work, encounters with suspected Chinese intelligence, and why counterintelligence still matters today.Today's Sponsors:VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! Quince⬇️go to: https://www.quince.com/housefor free shipping and 365 day returns Housecall Pro ⬇️Ready to save time and win more jobs? For a limited time only, our listeners get 50% OFF base plans for their first 3 months at https://HousecallPro.com/HOUSEFor ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featuredJack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start05:24 – How a Future Navy Intel Officer Became an FBI Asset08:18 – Growing Up Around New York’s Espionage World10:22 – Why New York Is a Hub for Foreign Intelligence13:18 – How His Parents Became Involved With the FBI14:25 – A KGB Officer Walks Into the Family Business18:04 – Russian Surveillance & Sending a Message19:15 – Meeting Oleg, the GRU Officer20:15 – Why the Russians Wanted Open-Source Military Material22:02 – Robert Hanssen & Rebuilding Russia’s Spy Network23:40 – Russia’s Long-Term Plan to Cultivate an American Asset26:32 – 9/11 & Wanting to Join Naval Intelligence28:21 – Pitching Himself to the FBI30:24 – Using Counterintelligence Work to Get Into the Navy34:39 – Designing His Own Double-Agent Operation36:28 – “Does Oleg Have a Gun?”39:04 – The Psychological Toll of Living Undercover39:52 – MICE: Why People Become Spies44:43 – Convincing the Russians He Was Motivated by Money & Ego48:30 – Taking the Relationship With Oleg to the Next Level51:06 – Moving the Spy Meetings Out of the Office52:28 – When Russia Started Tasking Him for Intelligence53:31 – Walking Into Northrop Grumman for the FBI55:03 – How Dangerous Was the Operation?57:05 – Russian Intimidation After the Operation59:03 – A Suspicious Encounter With Russia Today1:02:04 – A Russian Approach Targeting a National Security Journalist1:06:06 – Intelligence Agencies & the Press1:09:29 – Influencers, Propaganda & Russian Money1:12:22 – Being Surveilled by Suspected Chinese Intelligence1:15:29 – A Surveillance Vehicle Outside His Home1:17:06 – Why Chinese Intelligence Was Interested in Him1:19:05 – The Counterintelligence Threat From China1:23:28 – Showing Oleg a Sensitive Government Database1:25:08 – The Russian Thumb Drive That Nearly Blew Everything Up1:26:20 – The FBI Turns on Him1:27:13 – Setting the Final Trap for Oleg1:31:24 – The Arrest Plan Goes Sideways1:37:48 – Finally Learning How Big the Operation Really Was1:40:27 – How the Operation Disrupted Russian Intelligence Collection1:41:27 – What Happened to Oleg1:44:22 – The FBI Helps Him Become a Naval Intelligence Officer1:46:24 – Telling the Spy Story Inside a SCIF1:48:25 – How a Chance Encounter Led to How to Catch a Russian Spy1:50:39 – Balancing a Media Career With Naval Intelligence1:53:20 – The Mental Cost of Undercover Work1:56:42 – When the Stress Finally Caught Up With Him1:58:22 – Life After Intelligence & Journalism2:00:17 – Flying the B-2, B-1 & B-522:02:42 – Why Deterrence Still Matters2:05:18 – Flying on America’s Doomsday Plane2:07:32 – Knowing When It’s Time to Pass the Torch2:10:38 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

We break down the attempted hijacking of Flydubai Flight 1073, the warning signs investigators may have missed, and whether the attack was connected to Iran or a lone-wolf extremist. We also discuss suspected IRGC-linked plots in the UK, the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, what that means for the Kurds and Iranian influence, and whether the latest troop and carrier movements signal a new round of escalation in the Middle East.VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettCheck out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️https://fogbow.com/Lobo Institute ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/Twitter ⬇️https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCALinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/Whitefish security summit ⬇️https://whitefishsecuritysummit.comFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations00:00 – Start00:02 – Flydubai Flight 1073 Hijacking Attempt01:29 – How Close the Flight Came to Disaster04:40 – The Intelligence Failures Before the Attack06:17 – Aviation’s Worst-Case Insider Threat07:51 – How Flydubai Missed the Warning Signs09:46 – Was Iran Behind the Attack?13:18 – Israel Says It Wasn’t Iran14:26 – The Lone-Wolf Terrorism Problem17:37 – Suspected Iran-Linked Plot in Manchester20:29 – Is the IRGC Getting Sloppier?22:12 – What Would Iran-Backed Attacks Mean for Britain?24:43 – Iran’s History of Covert Attacks in the UK26:57 – How Iran Uses Proxies and Simple Attacks28:54 – Why Is the UK Such a Major Target?31:15 – The U.S. Finally Pulls Out of Iraq33:58 – Was Iraq Worth It?35:09 – What the Withdrawal Gives Iran37:41 – Are the Kurds the Biggest Losers?38:59 – Why Not Leave a Small U.S. Force Behind?41:26 – Did America Throw Away Its Position in Iraq?44:19 – Decades of U.S. Blunders in Iraq47:18 – What U.S. Forces Still Remain in Iraq?49:16 – Did America Learn Anything From the Iraq War?50:21 – Do Troops Need to Understand the Bigger Mission?52:08 – Explaining the War to the People Fighting It55:49 – Gold Star Families & the Cost of Endless War57:26 – 9,000 More U.S. Troops Head to CENTCOM58:16 – Is the U.S. Preparing to Escalate Against Iran?58:56 – Could There Be U.S. Ground Operations?1:00:34 – Three Carriers in the Middle East & the China Problem1:01:24 – What the Camp David Meeting Could Mean1:02:36 – Will the U.S. Strike the Houthis for Saudi Arabia?1:04:05 – Closing ThoughtsVAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first respondersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

original air date 5/13/22presented by VAER Watches go to--> https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouseand get a free watch roll with your purchase & 20% off for activde duty, veteran, leo's & first responders.Ric Prado is a former CIA operations officer who spent more than two decades working in some of the agency’s most demanding assignments, including counterterrorism, paramilitary operations, and overseas intelligence missions. He later chronicled his career in Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior, offering a rare look at the covert side of U.S. national security.Grab Ric's book here:"Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior"https://www.amazon.com/Black-Ops-Life-Shadow-Warrior/dp/1250271843Support our show here:https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse00:00 – Start01:19 – Escaping Castro’s Cuba as a Child08:00 – Joining the Air Force & Becoming a Pararescueman11:33 – Ric’s First Exposure to the CIA15:00 – Undercover With the Contras in Honduras23:16 – CIA Sabotage Missions Against the Sandinistas26:31 – A Covert Mission Goes Wrong35:23 – Running the Southern Front & the Iran-Contra Scandal40:13 – Becoming a CIA Operations Officer51:15 – Fighting Terrorists in the Philippines57:35 – Ric Addresses the CIA Hitman Allegations1:05:06 – The Original Bin Laden Task Force & North Korea Operations1:18:08 – Building a CIA Intelligence Capability in Africa1:22:17 – Inside CIA’s Counterterrorism Center on 9/111:31:55 – Building a New Post-9/11 Covert Operations Team1:58:16 – Blackwater, Intelligence Operations & Life After the CIA2:18:48 – How to Join the CIA & Advice for Future OfficersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

Kyle Vowinkel looks back on a 25-year FBI career that took him from counterintelligence and SWAT in Los Angeles to the Hostage Rescue Team, JSOC deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, and some of the Bureau’s most high-profile crisis operations. We also discuss HRT selection, the Boston Marathon bombing manhunt, the Alabama bunker hostage rescue, and the leadership lessons behind his new book, Shaping Chaos.Find Kyle here: https://www.kylevowinkel.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-vowinkelGrab Kyle's book here: https://www.kylevowinkel.com/bookToday's Sponsors:GhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! Quince⬇️go to: https://www.quince.com/housefor free shipping and 365 day returns For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featuredJack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start01:27 – Growing Up in San Diego & Wanting to Serve05:38 – A Rebellious Kid Goes to West Point07:55 – Discovering the FBI While at West Point09:17 – Military Police, Korea & Guantanamo Bay10:14 – Taking Back a Rioting Refugee Camp13:17 – Learning to Lead While You’re Scared14:35 – Leaving the Army & Applying to the FBI18:41 – Counterintelligence & FBI SWAT in Los Angeles21:38 – Manhunts for Cop Killers23:31 – Working Security at the Golden Globes26:07 – FBI SWAT Raids a Las Vegas Strip Club28:34 – 9/11 & the FBI’s Immediate Response30:18 – Training for FBI Hostage Rescue Team Selection33:11 – Inside the Brutal HRT Selection Process36:09 – Failing HRT Selection Because of His Ego41:13 – Coming Back a Year Later & Making the Team42:29 – The HRT New Operator Training Pipeline45:34 – Marine Corps Scout Sniper School47:20 – What Exactly Is the FBI Hostage Rescue Team?50:20 – How HRT Began Working With JSOC52:07 – The First Full FBI Embed With Task Force 27556:17 – Going on Target in Mosul59:03 – Capturing a Senior Al-Qaeda Leader in Tal Afar1:05:23 – Operation Brass Balls in Ramadi1:07:26 – HRT Operations in Afghanistan1:09:21 – Raiding by Zodiac on the Euphrates1:10:53 – A Deadly HRT Standoff in Puerto Rico1:19:57 – Leaving HRT for the Crisis Negotiation Unit1:25:56 – The Tension Between Negotiators & Tactical Teams1:27:49 – Negotiating With Somali Pirates1:32:56 – The Boston Marathon Bombing Manhunt1:35:00 – Hundreds of Rounds Fired in Watertown1:40:16 – Negotiating the Surrender of the Boston Bomber1:47:58 – The Alabama “Bunker Boy” Hostage Crisis1:55:07 – Discovering an IED Inside the Bunker’s Speaking Tube2:00:40 – The Kidnapper Issues a Final Demand2:03:42 – HRT Launches the Hostage Rescue2:10:31 – Leaving Operations for FBI Leadership2:14:28 – Shaping Chaos & Lessons From a 25-Year FBI CareerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

Bing West looks back on a lifetime of war and policy, from serving as a Force Recon Marine in Vietnam and writing The Village to working in the Reagan administration and covering Iraq and Afghanistan alongside U.S. troops. We also discuss why America keeps repeating the same strategic mistakes, the rise of autonomous warfare, the growing challenge from China, and whether today’s conflicts are converging into something much larger.Grab Bing's books here: https://a.co/d/0iGKYJRoToday's Sponsors:Ultra Pouches ⬇️Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code HOUSE at https://takeultra.com/ #ultrapouches #adGhostBed ⬇️https://www.ghostbed.com/houseFOR 10% off! Blue Chew ⬇️https://bluechew.com/Get 1 month free when you buy 2 of BlueChew Gold with code "HOUSECALL"For ad free video and audio and access to live streams and Eyes On Geopolitics...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouseTo help support the show and for all bonus content including:-live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video-early access to shows-Access to ALL bonus segments with our guestsSubscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseSupport the show here:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse___________________________________________________ORDER JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured__________________________________Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/——————————————————————Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouseSocial Media: ⬇️The Team House Instagram:https://instagram.com/the.team.house?utm_medium=copy_linkThe Team House Twitter:https://twitter.com/TheTeamHousePodJack’s Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackmcmurph?utm_medium=copy_linkJack’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackmurphyrgr?s=21Team House Discord: ⬇️https://discord.gg/wHFHYM6"Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio"00:00 – Start01:18 – Growing Up Around Marines & Joining the Corps03:28 – Becoming a Marine Officer & Writing Small Unit Action in Vietnam04:28 – Force Recon Deep Inside the DMZ05:26 – Living and Fighting With a Combined Action Platoon07:34 – Nearly 400 Days Inside a Vietnamese Village09:52 – How the Combined Action Platoons Actually Worked13:05 – Tet Offensive & Fighting at Night16:00 – Seven Marines Killed in a Single Night16:33 – Writing The Village During the Vietnam War19:15 – The Tactical Lessons Bing Took From Vietnam20:00 – Force Recon, Stealth & Operation Stingray21:20 – Why Bing Blames Lyndon Johnson for the War’s Failure23:16 – Could the U.S. Have Won the Vietnam War?25:04 – “If You Go to War, You Have to Fight to Win”26:53 – Why the War Could Have Been Won at the Squad Level29:23 – Henry Kissinger & the End of South Vietnam32:36 – Why America Keeps Repeating the Same Mistakes in War34:48 – The “Jupiter Complex” of American Power36:07 – H.R. McMaster, Vietnam & Repeating Old Mistakes39:05 – America’s Debt Crisis & the Coming Defense Squeeze42:04 – China, Defense Spending & the Future of Warfare43:03 – AI, Autonomous Weapons & Killing Legacy Systems47:14 – What the Fall of Rome Can Teach America49:02 – AI CEOs, Power & the New “Jupiter Complex”53:29 – Working for Ronald Reagan54:44 – Reagan, Somalia & Confronting Soviet Influence59:18 – The Final Years of the Cold War1:00:42 – Central America, Oliver North & Reagan-Era Proxy Wars1:02:40 – Iraq, Jim Mattis & the March to Baghdad1:03:52 – Fallujah & the Decision to Halt the Marines1:05:40 – Why You Can’t Fight a War Halfway1:06:07 – The Fatal Problem of Enemy Safe Havens1:07:28 – Pakistan, the Taliban & Why Afghanistan Couldn’t Be Won1:14:32 – Afghanistan: “The Wrong War”1:15:57 – Why Jim Gant Was the Exception, Not the Rule1:19:34 – Cat 5 & the 2033 War1:21:06 – China, Taiwan & America’s Coming Strategic Crisis1:22:58 – Why the Pentagon Must Move Toward Autonomous Weapons1:23:49 – Are Ukraine, Gaza & Iran the Prelude to World War III?1:25:38 – Russia, China, Iran & North Korea Against the U.S.1:27:34 – Should America Station Troops in Taiwan?1:29:24 – Cat 5: The 2033 War1:30:17 – Bing’s Next Projects1:31:17 – The Last Platoon & Writing Afghanistan as Fiction1:32:24 – Jack’s The Most Dangerous Man1:34:14 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

We break down the Houthis’ advances toward the Bab al-Mandab, the growing pressure on Saudi oil exports, and new reporting that Houthi forces used Claude to help develop and test ballistic missiles. We also discuss the Haaretz report alleging Netanyahu was warned before October 7, the proposed Trump development in Tbilisi and its Russia ties, and signs that Ukraine may be regaining the initiative around Lyman.Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettCheck out Mick's new podcast here:⬇️Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/pub-and-porch-applied-stoicism/id1836955475Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1k3QPmkAMwnGJxMLDwUSSd?si=n6piIu8XRcag1Z0K43A3bQYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/@UCd0Hq6QFk8CoTu5j-VU0Ong Find Mick Mulroy here: Fogbow ⬇️https://fogbow.com/Lobo Institute ⬇️https://www.loboinstitute.org/Twitter ⬇️https://x.com/mickmulroy?s=21&t=-Ze3F_Ix2vlJ18KFvORTCALinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-patrick-mulroy-31198b52/Whitefish security summit ⬇️https://whitefishsecuritysummit.comFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations00:00 – Start05:34 – Houthis Advance Toward the Bab al-Mandab07:02 – Why the U.S. Isn’t Backing Saudi Arabia the Same Way09:02 – Hormuz, Oil Exports & Saudi Arabia’s Growing Problems10:15 – How the Anti-Houthi Coalition Fell Apart12:30 – Why the Houthis See an Opening Right Now14:29 – The Houthis Are More Capable Than People Think17:09 – From 30,000 Fighters to 300,000+18:23 – What Control of the Bab al-Mandab Gives the Houthis19:41 – Who Could Actually Reopen the Strait?22:35 – Saudi Arabia’s Oil Bypasses Are Being Squeezed24:16 – Is This a Coordinated Iranian Campaign?27:11 – Why Airstrikes Alone Won’t Solve the Houthi Problem30:25 – Are Gulf States Turning Toward Iran Instead of Washington?31:55 – MBS Asks Trump for U.S. Strikes on the Houthis35:16 – Is Yemen Heading Toward Permanent Partition?36:00 – Houthis Used Claude to Develop Ballistic Missiles38:26 – China’s Role in Arming the Houthis40:09 – AI Inside the Houthi Missile Development Loop42:35 – Can AI Make Weapons Proliferation Impossible to Stop?45:54 – Using AI to Evade Export Controls & Sanctions46:50 – Haaretz Bombshell: Was Netanyahu Warned Before Oct. 7?49:02 – Israeli Intelligence Failures Before the Hamas Attack52:06 – Why This Story Is Exploding Before Israel’s Election54:51 – Trump Tower Tbilisi & Georgia’s Russia Problem56:46 – Is There Any Economic Case for the Project?59:08 – Why Trump’s Georgia Deal Is Politically Explosive1:00:13 – Ukraine Regains the Initiative Around Lyman1:02:05 – Closing Thoughts1:02:35 – Andy’s New Book & Hannibal Directive Chapter1:03:56 – Best War Movies Next?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.