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The National Security Hour
America Out Loud Network © – The National Security Hour features intelligence analysts and military experts presenting the tough conversations and hard-nosed reality checks that the American people need to hear in order to fully understand the true picture of the evolving status of U.S. national security.
Episodes
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Foreign policy decisions, national security outcomes
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – Investigative journalist Jack Maxey and analyst Brandon Weichert examine the expanding Iran war…
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The convergence of wars: Iran, Russia, and the new global security crisis
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – The answer is not American boots on the ground. The answer is already inside Iran. Kurdish, Baluchi…
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The Communist threat inside America: How it spreads
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – Where communism gained power, it brought censorship, surveillance, poverty, exile, prisons, food lines…
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Security and human rights in Ethiopia: A U.S. perspective
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – The briefing to be held this week is urging a critical and rapid response to the escalating crisis. In…
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The most deliberately misguided decision in Supreme Court history
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – Given the disastrous potential of this Supreme Court decision, Americans would not have been much…
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Fifth column threats to America’s founding principles
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – Sun Tzu's Art of War, 5th century BC, said a supreme excellence in a commander is to get your enemy to…
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The ultimate sacrifices that paid for 250 years of freedom
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – This powerful Independence Week special traces the incredible price paid by our Founding Fathers, the…
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The Iran war isn’t over, it’s reloading
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – The Strait of Hormuz is the artery through which much of the world's energy and countless industrial…
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As a threat, Iran is small potatoes compared to the duo of globalists and China
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – As conflict with Iran draws attention, Joel Scausen warns that globalist influence and China pose a…
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Historical context behind US military choices
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Brandon Weichert - Washington keeps gambling on force it cannot sustain. Iran knows this. China knows this…
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Iran’s nuclear MOU: What it says, what it doesn’t, and what comes next
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – Will Iran honor its commitments? Will inspectors gain access? Will Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis remain…
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The illusion of victory: How America is losing the Iran war without realizing it
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – Perhaps the greatest irony of the conflict is that it appears to be strengthening the very powers it was…
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Isik Abla’s journey from Islam to Christ
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – Dr. Isik Abla shares her journey from oppression, abuse, and despair in Turkey to a transformative Christian…
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The Iran war merry-go-round and the price of obedience
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – The brewing standoff between the United States and Israel also provides a first-time experience for…
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The Iran MOU is not a breakthrough… It’s a warning!
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – Iran’s rulers are not ordinary nationalists searching for security. They are ideologues shaped by…
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Wars on two fronts
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – If billions flow back into the hands of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps while proxy networks remain…
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National security implications of Ethiopia’s human rights
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – Ethiopia’s worsening human rights crisis exposes a deeper national security danger as Christians face…
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After the war comes the tab: Who pays for Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba?
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – In virtually all of our lost wars since 1954, Americans have been stuck with paying the costs of…
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Corruption in China’s military reduces combat readiness
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – China’s military corruption weakens combat readiness as Beijing faces mounting pressure from energy…
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Chemical warfare by proxy: China, cartels, and fentanyl
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – I examine fentanyl as a national security threat linking Chinese precursor chemicals, Mexican cartels…
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The new Middle East is arriving and Washington isn’t ready!
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – In place of the old American-led order, Moeini envisions what he calls the “ME5”: a loose regional framework…
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Who is Jimmy Lai and why is Hong Kong jailing him?
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – Jimmy Lai’s imprisonment in Hong Kong highlights the growing clash between Communist Chinese authority and…
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‘We the People’: Americans have lost control of their government
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – The electorate’s limited ability to place a partial block on the federal government’s wild taxation…
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The new paradigm of the US global energy strategy
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – This is a long game. Iran felt the squeeze. Its economy falters, and its bargaining posture changes…
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If America forgets this truth, it will be ‘divided we fall’
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – For more than two centuries, civilian control of the military has been the cornerstone of American liberty…
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Rising geopolitical tensions threaten trade, food, and energy security
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – Yon emphasized the strategic importance of maritime chokepoints such as the Danish Strait, the Strait of…
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Trust in our elections and trust in the new world of AI
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – On this edition of the National Security Hour, host Blanquita Cullum talks about Trust. Trust in our…
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From Tehran to Kyiv: A world on the edge of escalation
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – From their view, the U.S. must continue fighting the war, as well as funding and arming Israel until…
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How U.S. oil exports are reshaping Asian energy markets
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – When American crude moves through a canal to refuel Asia, the balance shifts. When the United Arab…
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Arsenal of the future: Eight defense programs defining America’s next war
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – The next conflict will not begin with tanks rolling across borders — it will begin in orbit, through AI…
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The world order is breaking, and America refuses to admit it
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – America’s ruling class clings to outdated assumptions as drones, regional wars, energy corridors, and rival…
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Where words fail, music speaks… or not?
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – America has a rich musical heritage, spanning many styles, composers, and performers. Dr. Rich argues that…
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Who’s winning the Iran conflict? Nobody seems to know
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – U.S. media reported negotiations breakthroughs, Trump and several people close to him hinted at the…
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Trump, Xi, and the struggle for the 21st Century
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – Did Xi quietly agree to pressure Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open? Did Trump leverage America’s…
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China, America, and the illusion of stability
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – Even more concerning for Washington is the growing realization that China possesses advantages America…
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First Do No Harm: A medical standard or a medical option?
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – Once an organ is available, the surgical window is tight. Organs must be transplanted quickly. If you need a…
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How elites global deals threaten American independence
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – On the home front, Americans are watching the efforts of Trump, his billionaire buddies, the AI…
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The future world order hinges on the US-China rivalry
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – We cannot pretend there is a reset that will fix this at a trade table. The real contest is over security…
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What if a nuclear-armed Iran…?
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – What happens the day Iran obtains a nuclear weapon? This powerful special broadcast examines the strategic…
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10/7 was no surprise: The Netanyahu theory that could explain the road to World War III
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – How did one of the most sophisticated intelligence states on Earth fail to prevent such a large-scale…
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“Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” America’s broken promise to wounded veterans
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – In 1969, singer-songwriter Joe South wrote a stirring song relevant to today’s show, to remind us of the…
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Reality check: War and debt are not free
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – America faces rising debt, inflation, endless military spending, and deep political dysfunction as…
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The new cold economics of Middle East oil for China
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – America holds a rare lever over a rising China. The choke points are not just ships and missiles. Energy…
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From the battlefield to building a new life
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – After transitioning from the military, Earl rebuilt his life with the same discipline and determination…
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The Strait of Hormuz crisis is pushing U.S. toward economic collapse
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – Weichert argues that oil prices could approach $200 per barrel if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed…
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A worldwide alert on communities of faith
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – Blanquita Cullum examines the alarming rise in attacks against people of faith worldwide, from religious…
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Sanctions as a double-edged sword in U.S.-Iran relations
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – U.S. policy wields sanctions as both leverage and risk in Iran relations, shaping energy markets…
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OPEC changes and their effects on global energy markets
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – Today, the contest runs from the Straits of Hormuz to the Strait of Malacca and into the Kra Isthmus…
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When hate speech becomes the voice of political leaders
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – From the attempted assassinations of President Trump in 2024… to the growing number of violent threats…
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The China strategy that could break America
The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – China has built redundancy and patience. It holds the world's largest strategic petroleum reserve. It moves…
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The world is wrong side up. It needs to be turned upside down to be right side up.
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – Sadly, violence is used as humor. Film heroes are depicted as violent offenders. Art imitating life—such as…
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Carpetbagger Spanberger wages war against bipartisan fairness in Virginia
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – Virginia’s redistricting fight intensifies as Governor Abigail Spanberger pushes a controversial…
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Why moral arguments fail without economic power in Iran
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – Revolutions are not spontaneous fireworks. They need money and elite buy-in. The 1979 uprising succeeded…
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Securing the Strait of Hormuz
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – When that flow is threatened, the consequences are immediate—energy prices spike, markets react, and…
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Iran, the back story
The National Security Hour with Col Mike and LTC Sargis Sangari – Power inside Iran is layered. The state is not just elected officials or clerics. The Islamic…
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Is America adrift and sinking at war and at home?
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – Perhaps the only way Trump can right his ship and give his party a shot to win the midterms, though…
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How ransom markets finance ongoing violence in Nigeria
The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – Violence spreads across Nigeria as militias target Christian communities, running ransom markets that fund…
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War abroad, division at home: America’s defining test!
The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – In today’s America, patience is gone. We demand instant answers, instant results, and even instant victory…
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“China before Communism” – Shen Yun becomes the target!
The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – Above and beyond the negative coverage, there have been over 150 hoax bomb threats resulting in the…
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Iran war shows necessity of a non-interventionist neutral foreign policy
The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – The United States has played the fool for Israel since 1948, and during that period, much of our…