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PodcastShield of the RepublicSeptember 29, 2026

The Next Powder Keg Ready to Blow

U.S. munitions stocks and Gulf bases remain badly depleted post-Iran war, even as Danish intelligence warns Russia could threaten NATO within two years.

  • Diplomatic 'jackassery': Hosts flag taxpayer-funded Trump political ads ('paid for by the U.S. government'), Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle's Balkan pipeline pressure campaign, and Ambassador Perdue's claim Trump offered to sell arms to China.
  • Iran talks skepticism: Despite Axios/Ravid reports of progress via Witkoff and Kushner and a $4 Brent drop, both hosts doubt any Iran nuclear deal will hold, noting Iran won't truly surrender enrichment rights.

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