About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of military and geopolitical developments in Moscow and the Iraqi desert.

This week, we explore shifting global fault lines, from a hollowed-out military showcase in Moscow to an unauthorized Israeli base in the Iraqi desert. Are we watching the desperate thrashing of isolated regimes, or the calculated opening moves of a new global order?

Topics covered

• global politics
• military strategy
• Middle East relations
• energy resources
• geopolitical shifts

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