How Russia Could Beat NATO, War of Attrition over Taiwan, and How Ukraine Turned the Tide
Franz-Stefan Gady just played the Russian Chief of General Staff in a German war game — and won. He joins Dmitri Alperovitch to explain how he manufactured a NATO crisis in the summer of 2026, why the...
28 Jun 52min
How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Three weeks into the US-Israel war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed — and reopening it may be far harder and slower than many may realize. Dmitri Alperovitch talks to RADM Mark Montgomer...
23 Mar 43min
What Happens if the Supreme Court Kills Trump’s Tariffs?
Dmitri Alperovitch and Silverado trade experts Sarah Stewart and John Corrigan examine the implications of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on Trump's reciprocal and fentanyl tariffs. They explore th...
15 Nov 202541min
Why The China Trade Truce Is Unlikely to Last
Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Sarah Stewart, CEO at Silverado and former senior US trade negotiator, about the Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea. They discuss the details of the agreement reached and wh...
31 Okt 202523min
Keeping Russian Economy Afloat: Kremlin's Economic High Wire Act
Is Russia close to an economic collapse? Dmitri Alperovitch sits down with Chris Weafer, an expert on the Russian economy, to assess how long the Kremlin can keep this high wire act going. 00:00 In...
22 Okt 202543min
Why Drones Can’t Replace Traditional Firepower
Dmitri Alperovitch talks to air power expert Justin Bronk about why it's a bad idea for Western militaries to follow Ukraine's lead and overly invest in production of small drones like FPVs and other ...
5 Aug 202548min
Why America's Nuclear Deterrence Strategy Needs to Change
Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Vipin Narang, a former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, a portfolio which includes U.S nuclear weapons employment strategy, about why we are now en...
2 Jul 202546min
Assessing the Damage to Iran’s Nuclear Program
Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, a nuclear nonproliferation expert, to assess the damage that has been inflicted upon the Iranian nuclear program over the course of the past 11 days an...
24 Jun 202537min
