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Kyle brings his in depth knowledge of geopolitics twice a week. The Kyle Anzalone Show features guests each week breaking down world conflicts and US foreign policy. Kyle is also the opinion editor of Antiwar.com and a contributing writer at the Libertarian Institute. Produced and Distributed by OMG Media Partners.

  1. 14 hr ago

    US COLLAPSE IMMINENT? The Middle East's SHOCKING New Order!

    Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle The story most people miss about a widening Middle East war isn’t just who fires the next missile, it’s who can absorb the retaliation after they do. I’m solo today, moving fast through the latest escalations and then slowing down where it matters: the strategic constraints that make “hit them harder” sound simple while turning into a nightmare for bases, allies, and civilians across the region. We talk Iran, US Central Command messaging, and the way regional dynamics can cascade when Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s Ansar Allah, and Iraqi militias all become part of the same retaliatory map. From attacks on energy sites to pressure around key waterways like the Strait of Hormuz, the stakes are bigger than a single battlefield. Energy markets, shipping risk, and the politics of escalation all collide, and once multiple actors tie their demands together, diplomacy gets harder, not easier. Then we get into the numbers that drive everything: Patriot missiles, THAAD interceptors, and what dwindling inventories mean for real world air and missile defense. I also respond to Trump’s public remarks, the temptation toward escalation when defenses are thin, and why nuclear risk is the darkest edge of this kind of cornered thinking. We close with the US Israel political reality, Netanyahu’s visit, public polling on ICC accountability, and a media moment that shows how warped the Gaza debate has become. If you value clear analysis that follows capabilities and incentives, not talking points, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it. Chapter Markers0:00 Solo Rundown And Quick Housekeeping1:33 Missile Strikes And Regional Escalation5:22 Why Complexity Makes Peace Harder6:16 The US Interceptor Shortage Problem8:25 Trump Weighs Escalation Then Blinks12:18 Energy Crunch Fears And Nuclear Risk20:12 Sponsor Break And Plan B Thinking22:15 CNN Report And Debunking Trump’s Claims31:27 Netanyahu’s Visit And The US Israel Bond36:32 ICC Warrant Polling And Gaza Opinions39:40 Fetterman Clip And Final Takeaways Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  2. 2 days ago

    Larry Johnson: Is WWIII INCOMING?! Zelensky Attempts to Merge Ukraine, Iran War

    Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle Ukraine can look stable on a map while collapsing through its supply lines and that’s where we start. Zelensky claims his relationship with Donald Trump has “absolutely changed” after a private meeting, but we stress-test that optimism against a tougher metric: what the United States is actually providing in money, weapons, and air defense right now, and what it can realistically sustain. From there, we dig into Russia’s ramped-up posture and why the Black Sea may matter more than another small shift in the Donbas. Larry Johnson explains the stepped-up strikes on Kiev and the strategic impact of shutting down Odessa, including the chilling effect on commercial shipping and how a maritime squeeze can accelerate economic failure. If you’ve been following only territorial gains, this reframes the Russia Ukraine conflict around logistics, trade, and the ability to keep a war economy alive. We then widen the lens to the Middle East and the risk of conflict fusion. Zelensky’s reported strike on an Iranian ship is discussed as political signaling that could invite Iranian retaliation, possibly coordinated with Russia. We connect that to the U.S. defense industrial base and the hard limits behind the rhetoric: PAC-3 interceptor shortages, the price of advanced missiles, rare earth minerals flowing through China, and even a looming diesel and aviation fuel crunch that shapes what Washington can do. We close by asking whether negotiations with Iran are the only off-ramp left, and what happens if that window closes. Subscribe for weekly analysis, share this with a friend who follows Ukraine or Iran, and leave a review with the question you most want us to tackle next. Chapter Markers0:00 Sponsors And Show Kickoff2:19 Zelensky On Repairing Trump Ties4:13 Russia Turns Up The War6:05 Black Sea Shutdown Hits Ukraine Hard8:25 Why Moscow Escalates Now11:38 Zelensky Expands War Toward Iran18:32 Why Trump Pulls Back On Iran25:27 Iran’s Nuclear Decision Point28:40 Negotiations Or Another Escalation Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  3. 5 days ago

    Jon Hoffman: Did Trump Put Saudi on the Path to Nuclear Weapons ?!

    Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle A nuclear power deal can sound like paperwork until the fine print turns into a proliferation crisis. We sit down with Jon Hoffman of the Cato Institute to unpack the reported US Saudi nuclear agreement and the real meaning of a “Section 123 agreement” under the Atomic Energy Act. The headline question is simple and unsettling: does this cooperation keep a civilian program civilian, or does it open the door to Saudi uranium enrichment and a future regional arms race? We also dig into why the timing is so politically loaded. The original framework was tied to Saudi Israel normalization and the Abraham Accords, plus talk of a US security guarantee, but the region’s wars keep reshuffling incentives. When leaders publicly “clarify” terms after reports of a signed deal, it creates uncertainty for nonproliferation safeguards, congressional oversight, and everyone watching whether US Middle East policy is driven by strategy or leverage. From there, we zoom out to the battlefield and the map. Yemen, the Houthis (Ansar Allah), and the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint collide with rising Iran tensions and the Strait of Hormuz, putting oil flows and global prices at risk. We push back on escalation rhetoric, ask what “victory” even means without objectives or an exit plan, and talk through hard constraints like depleted US missile interceptor stockpiles. Finally, we turn to Israel’s posture and the worsening situation in the West Bank, where settler violence and annexation fears keep growing as the world looks elsewhere. Subscribe for more clear-eyed foreign policy, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Chapter Markers0:00 Sponsors And Opening2:12 Saudi Nuclear Deal And Section 1239:11 Trump’s شروط And The Poison Pill12:04 Yemen Escalation And Oil Chokepoints18:09 What “Victory” In Iran Even Means25:43 Israel On The Sidelines27:45 West Bank Violence And Annexation Fears32:54 Closing And How To Support Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  4. 6 days ago

    David Benner : Israel Stays on the Sidelines While Trump Fights Netanyahu’s War Against Iran

    @Liberty-Vault. - David Benner : Israel Stays on the Sidelines While Trump Fights Netanyahu’s War Against Iran Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle A single line in a must-pass defense bill can change U.S. foreign policy for years, and most people will never hear about it until it is too late. We dig into Section 219 of the NDAA and why critics say it moves beyond “supporting Israel” into something far more permanent: structural military integration that could lock U.S. decision-making to Israeli security priorities. I’m joined by David Benner of Liberty Vault to unpack what that kind of legal and bureaucratic merger could mean for sovereignty, accountability, intelligence risk, and the ability of voters to actually steer policy. From there, we move to the War Powers votes and the bigger pattern they reveal. Congress can avoid a clean authorization while the executive branch escalates a war with Iran, and members can even dodge going on record. We talk through why that political incentive structure exists, how bipartisan leadership responds to pressure, and why Israel can end up “on the sidelines” while the United States takes the hit. We also get into the Strait of Hormuz and why shutdown threats, base vulnerability, and escalation logic can quickly turn a “managed” conflict into a wider regional disaster. Then we connect the war to your wallet. Yemen’s ability to threaten the Bab al Mandab chokepoint, plus rising shipping risk and fertilizer constraints, can feed into higher gas prices and delayed grocery inflation. We also break down the brutal math of modern air defense, where cheap drones can drain expensive interceptors and expose supply limits. If you care about U.S. war powers, Middle East conflict, Israel policy, and the real economic blowback of intervention, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review with your biggest question about Section 219 or the Iran escalation. Chapter Markers0:00 Sponsors And Guest Welcome2:54 NDAA Section 219 Explained3:50 Boebert Clip And Hill Pressure9:06 Sovereignty And Lobby Power11:13 War Powers Vote Fallout13:36 Israel Stays Out While U.S. Fights16:05 Hormuz Shutdown And Escalation Risks18:55 Why Bombing Iran Won’t Break Will21:38 The Off Ramp And Diplomacy Lessons24:28 Yemen Blockade And Global Price Shock28:20 Scope Creep And Missile Math30:31 No Clear Endgame And Closing Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  5. 22 Jul

    Michael Vlahos: Trump's Iran Gamble: Will it Pay Off or Explode?

    Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle If you think the war is basically over because someone said Iran was “decimated,” slow down and do the math. We bring back author and longtime war and strategy teacher Michael Vlahos to dissect the claims coming out of Washington, including a clip of the Secretary of War projecting confidence about Iranian losses and U.S. stockpiles. Then we translate the language of victory into capabilities, inventories, and what actually changes on the battlefield. We dig into the shock factor that keeps showing up in this conflict: Iran’s growing missile accuracy. Michael explains why guidance systems and satellite navigation matter, how China’s BeiDou GPS alternative can tighten missile impact to a few meters, and why that precision turns U.S. bases and high-value assets into far riskier bets. From there we tackle the uncomfortable question everyone avoids: how much help might Russia and China provide, from components and air defense support to quieter forms of intelligence and targeting assistance. The second half gets brutally practical about sustainability. We talk munitions stockpiles, interceptor burn rates, and the limits of “we’ll just build more,” plus why cheap guided bombs are not a cure if air defenses block access and key sites are deeply buried. We also challenge the assumption that the U.S. Navy can simply blockade its way to leverage, laying out fleet size realities, carrier deployment strain, shipyard bottlenecks, and the incentives inside the military industrial complex. The stakes are not just military; we connect the Strait of Hormuz to oil prices, diesel supply, fertilizer, and potential food shocks. Subscribe, share this with a friend who follows geopolitics, and leave a review with the single biggest insight you took from the conversation. Chapter Markers0:00 Coffee Sponsor Message1:15 Moving Abroad And Tax Sponsor2:27 Michael Vallejos Joins The Show3:12 Official War Claims Put To Test6:00 Missile Accuracy And The Baidu Shift8:17 Russia And China Aid Questions10:49 Stockpiles Versus Missile Attrition15:40 Why Airpower Options Shrink Fast19:41 Oil, Diesel, Fertilizer, Food Fallout21:50 Can A Naval Blockade Last26:10 Shipbuilding Limits And Contractor Incentives29:45 Carrier Deployments Morale And Rotation33:10 Costly Tech Upgrades And Delays34:40 Closing Thanks And Sponsor Reminders Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  6. 20 Jul

    Larry Johnson: How Can Iran Keep Bombing US Bases

    Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle The story we’re being sold about Iran doesn’t survive contact with the facts: if Iran’s military is supposedly “obliterated,” why are US bases still getting hit and US troops still dying? We unpack that disconnect with Larry Johnson, walking through the mechanics of Iran’s survivable deterrent from underground ballistic missiles to a layered Strait of Hormuz defense that mixes mines, small submarines, underwater drones, fast boats, coastal cruise missiles, and aerial drones. When the threat network is built to hide, move, and reappear, victory slogans don’t matter nearly as much as geography and logistics. We also pressure-test the escalation chatter. If talk of “shaping operations” is meant to hint at a larger strike campaign or even a ground option, we lay out why the math turns brutal fast, using Qeshm Island as a concrete case and comparing what that kind of operation demanded at Okinawa. We then shift to what mounting casualties, shifting public opinion, and credibility gaps mean for US decision-making as the Pentagon and politicians try to manage the narrative. Finally, we connect the battlefield to your wallet and to the biggest strategic risk on the board. We trace how chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al Mandab ripple into global energy markets, sour crude availability, diesel and jet fuel supply, and broader economic pressure. Then we confront the question nobody wants to answer: does escalation push Iran to “review” its nuclear doctrine and demonstrate a nuclear capability as a deterrent? If you care about US foreign policy, Middle East war, shipping lanes, oil prices, and nuclear proliferation risk, this conversation puts the pieces together. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review, what do you think is the most realistic off-ramp from here? Chapter Markers0:00 Sponsor Message And Cold Open0:50 Welcome Back And Sponsor Thanks2:14 Why Iran Still Has Firepower5:13 Strait Of Hormuz Multi Layered Defense7:53 Why US Strikes Miss The Core12:51 Ground Invasion Talk Meets Reality18:08 US Casualties And Pentagon Messaging21:57 Civilian Targeting And Energy Shockwaves26:02 Houthis Pressure Saudi Shipping Routes28:20 Iran Nuclear Doctrine And MOU Fallout29:46 Closing Thoughts And Calls To Action Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  7. 17 Jul

    Tucker Blasts Trump as ‘Weak’ for Allowing Netanyahu to Drag Him to War

    Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle Trump’s posture on Iran is getting judged from an unexpected angle, and we dig into why. We react to Tucker Carlson calling Trump “weak” not for avoiding intervention, but for failing to stand up to allies, especially Israel, as the conflict widens. From there, we lay out a clear case for shared responsibility at the top: pressure from partners can be constant, but a US president still decides whether to provide refueling planes, intelligence sharing, maintenance support, and missile defense that make sustained operations possible. We also walk through the memorandum of understanding and why it collapses under two competing interpretations. Washington treats it as a short-term tool to reopen oil shipping, while Tehran treats it as a trust-building step after years of broken commitments tied to the nuclear deal and on-again, off-again negotiations. That gap turns into a direct contest over the Strait of Hormuz, the most important choke point in the global energy market, and we explain why Iran’s control of maritime traffic now matters more than headline-grabbing talk about uranium stockpiles or symbolic territorial moves. Then we connect the dots on escalation risk: Axios reporting on massive refueling deployments, warnings about an “escalation trap,” and what a potential ground invasion could look like in real terms. We also confront the consequences of striking civilian infrastructure, the blowback that follows across Gulf states, and the looming energy crunch as strategic reserves get drawn down and China returns to the market. Finally, we break down JD Vance’s public messaging, the claims around Kushner and Witkoff, and the broader question of political influence shaping US decision-making. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who follows foreign policy, and leave a review with your biggest disagreement or unanswered question. Chapter Markers0:35 Welcome And Sponsor Support2:11 Tucker Calls Trump Weak5:34 Why Allies Need A Hard No9:42 The MOU And Trust Breakdown13:56 Refueling Planes And Invasion Talk20:43 Civilian Targets And Blowback23:49 Iran’s Strait Of Hormuz Strategy28:34 Vance On Rogan And Influence Claims32:41 Subscribe Share And Sponsor Links Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  8. 16 Jul

    Misty Winston: Massie Sparks Democratic Civil War Over Israel, Can Anyone Win?

    Thanks to our channel sponsor: ExpatMoney.com/Kyle. - get your free Plan B report today. Supporting our sponsors, supports the show. Download your free guide today. ExpatMoney.com/Kyle A single yes or no question can expose an entire political strategy. We sit down with activist and independent journalist Misty Winston to unpack why so many Democratic leaders can’t answer plainly when Israel and Palestine comes up, especially on the hardest point: do Palestinians have a right to resist an occupying military, and what standard should apply when civilians versus soldiers are involved? We react to the viral independent media grilling of Rep. Ro Khanna and talk about why long form interviews on YouTube are changing the game. Misty breaks down the generational split inside the Democratic Party, how younger voters are processing Gaza in real time, and why double standards on “self defense” keep collapsing under scrutiny. From there, we take on Gavin Newsom’s attempt to frame the crisis as a Netanyahu problem, and why that explanation dodges deeper issues tied to Zionism, occupation, and apartheid. Then we turn to the policy lever that actually matters: weapons. We analyze AOC’s careful language on an arms embargo and whether progressive rhetoric translates into votes that would cut off arms transfers to Israel. Finally, we shift to a domestic civil liberties warning sign with huge stakes: Flock cameras and ALPR automated license plate readers spreading across the country, the surveillance add-ons that go far beyond plates, and why groups like dflock.org are mapping deployments as public resistance grows. If you care about 2028 Democratic politics, Israel Palestine debate, Gaza policy, and the future of privacy rights under mass surveillance, this one is built to challenge your assumptions. Subscribe, share the episode, and leave a review with the question you think politicians should be forced to answer next. Chapter Markers0:00 Sponsors And Opening Notes1:44 Meet Misty Winston2:35 Democrats Split Over Israel3:18 Ro Khanna Pressed On Resistance9:20 The Right To Fight Occupation16:37 Gavin Newsom Blames Netanyahu21:49 AOC And The Arms Embargo Dodge26:10 Who Can Lead Democrats In 202829:07 Flock Cameras And Fourth Amendment Fears34:39 Wrap Up, Plugs, And Sponsors Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Kyle brings his in depth knowledge of geopolitics twice a week. The Kyle Anzalone Show features guests each week breaking down world conflicts and US foreign policy. Kyle is also the opinion editor of Antiwar.com and a contributing writer at the Libertarian Institute. Produced and Distributed by OMG Media Partners.

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