The National Security Hour

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – America is again involved in what surely looks like another ride down the highway of failed interventionist wars, this one again being waged on Israel’s behalf against Iran or one of its many enemies. The depth of the clear and cynical lock that Israel and rich Jewish-Americans have on U.S. policy in the Middle East can be seen in the...

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – What does “America at war” actually mean — not just on the battlefield, but for Americans at home? Iran’s strategy has long relied on missiles, drones, proxy militias, cyber operations, and attacks on global shipping routes. Even after suffering significant military losses, Tehran still retains the capability to strike through asymmetric warfare....

The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – Drones change the math of conflict. A weapon worth tens of thousands can force defenses that cost far more. Criminal cartels and state actors exploit that gap. Countermeasures are emerging, from directed energy to electronic measures. Those tools must be fielded at scale and priced for use, not hoarded as luxury tech. There is no simple path to....

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – America and the West are facing a sustained information warfare campaign designed to demoralize populations, divide societies, and destabilize governments without ever firing a shot. From classrooms and corporate training programs… to media, social media algorithms, and entertainment, narratives are seeded, amplified, and repeated until...

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – My fear is that this war ends not with order restored, but with America strategically diminished. U.S. bases may become untenable. Arab partners may decide that hosting American power is simply too dangerous. And Washington, after spending blood and treasure yet again, may discover that its position in the Middle East has weakened rather than...

The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – This is a moment to choose what kind of country we will be. We must harden our commitment to steady, well-funded programs. We should partner where trust is real and protect what is uniquely ours. We must rebuild industrial capacity and nurture children who want to solve hard problems. Spaceflight is costly and risky. That is why it teaches...

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – Indeed, the close relationship between American leaders and Israel contributes nothing to American security. That relationship does nothing but undermine U.S. security at every turn, from Israel publicly paying all but one member of the U.S. Congress to do its bidding, thereby controlling it, to conducting espionage against the American mili...

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – Just last week, we discussed the high probability of a massive joint American and Israeli air, naval, and cyber strike on Iran’s military infrastructure. Then it happened. That’s not prediction theater — that’s pattern recognition. But here’s the reality: Iran is not the final exam. The real test facing the US is the CCP...

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – Iran knows something else, too: they don’t have to “win.” They just have to outlast us. They can wait, harass, bleed, and spike energy prices until American politics does the rest. And yes, squeezing Gulf infrastructure or shipping lanes isn’t just military leverage —it’s electoral leverage. You don’t have to topple Trump. You just have to make hi...

The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – Do the media and the public really understand the nature of the threat? Timing? Coordination with Israel? Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia have provided air defense, airspace, and logistical support. Other allies, including Australia, have supported the strikes. As Americans became aware of a coordinated launch of targeted air stri...

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – There probably is not a lot of time before U.S. leaders have to decide if they will conduct a land war in Iran. The U.S. military has already expended a significant amount of ordnance from stockpiles that were described as “inadequate for a long war” before the first shot was fired. But it now appears that the Iranians are ready for a long w...

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – What would a post-theocracy Iran look like — reformist state, military junta, or hardened IRGC stronghold? And while America shifts naval and air power toward the Middle East… What are China’s trigger lines for military aggression? Does extended U.S. engagement in Iran create a strategic opportunity for Beijing in the Pacific?

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – The danger is not simply that the United States could stumble into war with Iran or be drawn deeper into Mexico’s security crisis. The greater risk is that these events signal a broader erosion of strategic clarity. Without clear priorities, reliable alliances, and adaptable military doctrine, even the world’s most powerful nation can find itself....

The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – What does this mean for Americans unable to leave? Some are stuck in airports, many are fearful, and some need medicine and are desperate for a timeline/hope to exit the country. We discuss the massive influence of the cartels, whose reach extends to almost every state in the U.S. Where does it go from here, and how will the...

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – Isn’t it odd that on what seems to be the eve of a U.S. attack on Iran, violent demonstrations and protests have again started inside Iran to serve as another casus belli? This development certainly is occurring thanks to Israeli intelligence operations. Iranians and all Middle Easterners also have heard the U.S. Ambassador in Israel claim t...

The National Security Hour with LTC Sargis Sangari – A stadium is not a charity. It is private capital and local jobs. If policy chases headline projects for political reasons while choking everyday taxpayers, that signals weakness. Federal funding can be pulled when states fail basic compliance. That can cost billions in transit, childcare, and infrastructure. Credit agencies warn that thin margi...

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – While Russia wages war in Europe and China expands its industrial and military dominance, Western leaders are locked in a battle over borders, identity, energy policy, and escalation strategy. How decades of offshoring America’s manufacturing base have hollowed out our defense industrial strength. Why mass migration is no longer just a...

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – Here’s the uncomfortable truth: secrecy is built into power. Intelligence agencies need it. Diplomacy depends on it. Negotiations require it. The challenge isn’t eliminating secrets — it’s preventing them from becoming private chains on public decision-makers. Because once leaders are ruled by what they’re afraid might come out, they’re no longer...

The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – A classic film meets modern politics as the filibuster takes center stage in today’s congressional battles. From 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' to current debates over majority rule, media influence, and youth activism, this discussion examines power, persuasion, and constitutional principles shaping America’s future at home and abroad...

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – Author Ian Trottier argues that former CIA Director John Brennan sits at the center of sweeping intelligence corruption spanning the Obama and Biden years. Drawing on research and declassified material, *High Stakes Treason* alleges ties to 9/11, Russian collusion, and deep state financial misconduct that threaten the republic...

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – Unmanned aerial systems now provide persistent surveillance, precision strikes, and loitering munitions that are cheap, lethal, and disposable. During the Biden years, Houthi rebels repeatedly launched low-cost drones at U.S. Navy ships, forcing America to respond with multi-million-dollar missiles—a losing economic and strategic equation...

The National Security Hour with Brandon Weichert – Trump went full Truth Social: “locked and loaded,” red lines, moral theatrics. Then the regime allegedly crossed the line with a brutal crackdown, and suddenly the White House is trapped by its own swagger. When you publicly promise to “do something,” you don’t get to be surprised when you’re asked what, exactly, you plan to...

The National Security Hour with Blanquita Cullum – There has always been a concern and outcry of voter fraud in the past. What is different and potentially more dangerous this time, and how to prevent it? On this edition of the National Security Hour, host Blanquita Cullum is joined David Shestokas a former Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney and he is currently on the Chicago Board of Election...

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – While the issue has yet to play itself out, Mr. Helegesen said he thought there was room for a compromise based on the fact that Greenland is strategically vital to NATO’s defense planning, and that the United States already has more-or-less unlimited sway in deciding how to ensure its defense arrangements in Greenland, especially...

The National Security Hour with Major Fred Galvin – For years, Americans were told that climate change—not China, not Russia, not Iran—was the greatest existential threat to U.S. national security. Under the Biden administration, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin declared climate change an existential crisis, redirecting the Pentagon’s focus toward 91 environmental research...