The John Batchelor Show

S8 Ep865: PREVIEW for Later Today: Iran's Wartime Profiteering and Smuggling Networks. Guest: Jonathan Schanzer. Jonathan Schanzer discusses how Iran sustains itself through illicit smuggling of weapons and oil. He details the role of Iraq in regional wartime profi

S8 Ep865: PREVIEW for Later Today: The Fragile Mandate of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Guest: Gregory Copley. Gregory Copley examines the political crisis facing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Amidst falling support, Starmer faces potential internal Labour Party lead

S8 Ep865: PREVIEW for Later Today: Ukraine's Strategic Leverage and Middle-Strike Success. Guest: John Hardie. John Hardie analyzes Ukraine's defensive progress, noting successful strikes on Russian infrastructure. Despite slow Russian advances, Ukraine's "middle s

S8 Ep865: PREVIEW for Later Today: Chinese Nuclear Threats and Lack of Transparency. Guest: Peter Huessy. Peter Huessy highlights China's growing nuclear arsenal and its explicit threats to use weapons against non-nuclear Japan. He emphasizes the need for transpare

S8 Ep865: PREVIEW for Later Today: Trump's Global Leverage and European Misconceptions. Guest: Steve Yates. Steve Yates rejects European claims that Donald Trump's bargaining power with China has diminished. He argues that the U.S. has actually increased strategic