This episode analyzes the shifting geopolitical landscape in the Middle East, focusing on a new military alliance between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan formed to counter US and Israeli influence. The hosts discuss Iran’s strategic leverage via the Strait of Hormuz and its effective use of asymmetric warfare against US bases, contrasting this with Western military inefficiencies. The conversation also critiques the US military-industrial complex, highlights Turkey’s pragmatic rise as a regional power, and warns of escalating risks in the Ukraine conflict due to ignored red lines.
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