Iran has just been nominated to preside over the UN Committee for the protection of women's rights, human rights, and the prevention of terrorism. YES, IRAN. And it was supported by the United Kingdom, Spain, and France. This is not a joke. It's real. - @isaacrrr7

Ep. 594: The Beijing Summit's Fine Print - @lestermunson @NotTVJessJones @morganlroach @washingtonflack @wmatthayden examine what to expect — and what to be skeptical of — as President Trump travels to China this week for a face-to-face meeting with Xi Jinping on Thursday. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/5Gw6BfCWaDA 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0kP… @MasonNatSec @georgemasonlaw @GeorgeMasonU

Russia built its occupation logistics around one assumption: Distance equals safety. Ukraine just shattered that illusion near Mariupol. Russian Z-bloggers now openly panic as Ukrainian Hornet drones strike tankers, supply vehicles, and key transport routes deep behind the front. The T-0509 highway, once treated as secure rear territory, is becoming another vulnerable artery. Worse for Moscow: interceptor UAVs are evolving faster than Russian electronic warfare. Satellite-linked drones. Autonomous targeting. 200 km reach. Minimal exposure. That changes the geometry of war. A logistics network does not need total destruction to fail. Constant fear, disrupted timing, rerouted convoys, and forced defensive deployments slowly suffocate operational tempo. Every truck delayed means less fuel, fewer shells, weaker frontline flexibility. Russian military bloggers fear this becomes permanent by 2027 if autonomous interceptors scale further. The rear is no longer rear. Sources: war.obozrevatel.com/ukr/zast… understandingwar.org/ obozrevatel.com/ukr/topic/vo… obozrevatel.com/ukr/politics…

NEW: Ep. 573: Missiles and Mixed Signals - @morganlroach @NotTVJessJones @lestermunson @WMattHayden examine Iran's latest escalation after Tehran launched two intermediate-range missiles at Diego Garcia, a US-UK joint base on Friday. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/3I3w-gcbrlQ 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5Yz… @MasonNatSec @georgemasonlaw @GeorgeMasonU

Authorities are searching for University of Alabama student James "Jimmy" Gracey, who went missing after a night out in Barcelona, Spain, during a spring break trip with friends. Read more: goodmorningamerica.visitlink…

Ep. 568: Trump and Xi: A Summit Without a Plan? - @morganlroach @lestermunson @nottvjessjones preview the upcoming Trump–Xi summit scheduled for March 31 in Beijing. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/cVYcWn6nCoM 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1vf… @MasonNatSec @georgemasonlaw @GeorgeMasonU

NEW: Ep. 566: One Week of War: What Comes Next? - @lestermunson @morganlroach @joshuachuminski @AlgeneSajery revisit the war with Iran as the conflict enters its seventh day. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/-zyJzSLc78Q 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7sf… @MasonNatSec @georgemasonlaw @GeorgeMasonU

President versus Congress: Iran war highlights US governance dilemma | @lestermunson | bit.ly/4rXZt2n

Episode 564: Epic Fury: Iran After Khamenei 📺 Watch: youtu.be/YOkOGb9ZPyk 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1vP… Hear more from our experts: @lestermunson @morganlroach @jamil_n_jaffer @MasonNatSec

NEW: Ep. 564: Epic Fury: Iran After Khamenei - @lestermunson @jamil_n_jaffer @morganlroach discuss Operation Epic Fury and the killing of Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes across Iran. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/YOkOGb9ZPyk 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1vP… @MasonNatSec @georgemasonlaw @GeorgeMasonU

Oh my. Add this to the list of things that didn’t age well.

NEW: Ep. 561: More Than Medals: The Politics of the Winter Games - @lestermunson @jamil_n_jaffer @NotTVJessJones @morganlroach unpack the geopolitical undercurrents of the Winter #Olympics. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/Vp69UEMjtMk 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/70U… @MasonNatSec @georgemasonlaw @GeorgeMasonU

Episode 561: More Than Medals: The Politics of the Winter Games 📺 Watch: youtu.be/Vp69UEMjtMk 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/70U… Hear more from our experts: @lestermunson @jamil_n_jaffer @NotTVJessJones @morganlroach @MasonNatSec

Episode 560: The Board of Peace: A New Model for Gaza? 📺 Watch: youtu.be/aHxHGEmEdeA 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ni… Hear more from our experts: @NotTVJessJones @morganlroach @WMattHayden @jamil_n_jaffer @MasonNatSec

NEW: Ep. 560: The Board of Peace: A New Model for Gaza? - @NotTVJessJones @morganlroach @WMattHayden @jamil_n_jaffer examine the inaugural Board of Peace meeting and its efforts towards the reconstruction of Gaza. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/aHxHGEmEdeA Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ni… @MasonNatSec @georgemasonlaw @GeorgeMasonU

Episode 558: Olympic Curling Scandal and Rubio Speech: This Week in Europe 📺 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=KuPBfpbK… 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4sn… Hear more from our experts: @lestermunson @jamil_n_jaffer @morganlroach @NotTVJessJones @MasonNatSec

Episode 558: Olympic Curling Scandal and Rubio Speech: This Week in Europe 📺 Watch: youtu.be/KuPBfpbKQaM?si=uTOA… 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4sn… Hear more from our experts: @lestermunson @jamil_n_jaffer @morganlroach @NotTVJessJones @MasonNatSec

NEW: Ep. 558: Olympic Curling Scandal and Rubio Speech: This Week in Europe - @lestermunson @jamil_n_jaffer @morganlroach @NotTVJessJones unpack Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s speech at the Munich Security Conference. 📺 Watch: youtu.be/KuPBfpbKQaM?si=vSX7… 🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4sn… @MasonNatSec @georgemasonlaw @GeorgeMasonU

Bipartisanship lurks below the surface in Washington | @lestermunson | bit.ly/46IKdxD

An honor to welcome @SecWar Hegseth at Hadrian today - the front lines of the American Manufacturing Reboot. Production is Deterrence. Reindustrialize America.