Russian President Putin's surprise announcement that Russia would recognize two breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine as independent has left the Biden Administration and NATO - as well as the EU - at a loss for how to respond. Is it a war? Limited incursion? Will...
Ukraine War Possibility Suddenly Heating Up
Recent developments in eastern Ukraine are increasingly pointing to the direction of a more direct conflict between Ukrainian and Russian forces. The two breakaway eastern regions have evacuated civilians amid OSCE reports of massively increasing mortar and other...
Is the US Training the Next African Coup Leader?
AFRICOM is ready to begin this year’s annual special operations training for African military leaders, dubbed ‘Flintlock.’ The program is labeled as part of America’s counter-terrorism strategy on the continent, yet its graduates often have goals other than fighting...
Conflicts of Interest: Biden Says Putin Has Decided to Invade Ukraine
On COI #236, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden's recent press conference where he said he believes Putin decided to invade Ukraine. Subscribe on YouTube and audio-only.
Why the Post-Trump Right Should Support the Iran Deal
Ongoing talks in Vienna to salvage the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) are showing signs, however faint, of progress. But even if the U.S. under Biden re-enters the accord, a Republican president may once again exit it. Tehran understands this, which is why it is demanding...
Conflicts of Interest: Dave Smith vs Cory Mills – Is Yemen a Proxy War?
On COI #235, Kyle Anzalone discusses America's war in Yemen. Dave Smith recently shattered the war party's Yemen narrative. Then, TimCast guest Cory Mills attacked Smith, alleging he was misrepresenting Iran's role in the war. Kyle breaks down Macron's announcement...
War or Images of War?
Experienced foreign policy analysts such as Ray McGovern, Scott Ritter, and Pepe Escobar, while agreeing that the Biden administration is clearly guilty of provoking Russia over Ukraine, are divided over whether it will lead to war. All agree that Russia has no...
Ukraine Crisis a Boondoggle for US Munitions Makers
President Biden announced Friday he's "convinced" Russia will invade Ukraine "in the coming week. When challenged why he thought that, he replied "significant intelligence capabilities. Of course, the president and Congress have been saying attack is imminent...
Ray McGovern on Russia and Ukraine: A Light Conversation on Dark Subjects
Our discussion started with a key question: Why is it that Secretary of State Antony Blinken seemed at sea when asked why Russia would invade Ukraine? Yesterday, on Morning Joe, Blinken was gently asked: “What would be the upside for Putin by invading...
To Defend Biden’s Foreign Policy, Simply Avoid the Facts
America’s image abroad seems to have revived significantly with the entry of the Biden administration. But the reason may simply be the changing of the guard, since President Joe Biden’s foreign policy scorecard has been mixed at best.In the Washington Post this...


