Dr. Anthony Tingle

Our democracy is constantly under threat. My guest today is Adam Kinzinger (@AdamKinzinger). Adam was a former Republican congressman from Illinois and Air Force veteran, and he served on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol alongside Liz Cheney, becoming one of the most prominent Republican voices warning about political extremism, election denial, and the future of American democracy. Today, Adam and I discuss Trump, Iran, the January 6th Committee, political violence and assassinations, insider trading in Congress, gerrymandering, and what he believes is really happening inside American politics. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1zW… YouTube: youtu.be/ohMOzpzobq0 Link to Adam’s book, That’s What Heroes Do: amazon.com/Thats-What-Heroes…

My guest today is Christopher Lawrence. Chris is an author of many military history books, and several of those are on Ukraine. Today, we discuss the challenges of researching war and how it affects how we perceive the war in Ukraine. Watch and listen to the episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2HR… Preorder Chris’ latest book, The Battle for Kyiv: The Fight for Ukraine’s Capital a.co/d/0hdpX4Pz Also consider, the annual Historical Analysis Annual Conference. Hosted by The Dupuy Institute, the annual Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) brings together leading experts from across the world to discuss modern warfare’s most pressing questions and to explore and promote the use of historical analysis in understanding military affairs. The Fifth HAAC is Scheduled for 20 – 22 October 2026 - The Dupuy Institute dupuyinstitute.org/2026/01/0… Schedule: HAAC 2026: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) - The Dupuy Institute dupuyinstitute.org/haac-2026… Eventbrite: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) Tickets, Tuesday, October 20 • 8 AM - 6 PM | Eventbrite eventbrite.com/e/fifth-histo…

Today, Eric and I talk about militarily military industrial complex scams and stupid Russians! Check out Eric’s new book, Sunflowers Grow Here: How the Political-Military Industrial Complex Profits from the War in Ukraine: a.co/d/0ew392oh Episode on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0p7… Episode on YouTube: youtu.be/1LLtACeRbtg

Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University in the Bush School of Government and Public Service, and she works on security cooperation, NATO, and Ukraine. Today we talk about the successes and failure of US security force assistance to foreign militaries. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5kv… YouTube: youtu.be/D_w0tw0_iBE

My guest today is David Kilcullen. Dave is an Australian former Army officer and counterinsurgency expert who advised the U.S. State Department and General David Petraeus during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the author of several books, including The Accidental Guerrilla, Out of the Mountains, and The Dragons and the Snakes. He also runs a geopolitical intelligence and future-warfare firm. Today, Dave and I talk about technology proliferation and the wars in Ukraine and Iraq. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2de… YouTube: youtu.be/fCJ65pWjs54

The biggest threat to the MAGA movement may not come from Democrats, but from a deepening internal fracture inside the movement itself. My guest today is Adam Kinzinger @AdamKinzinger. Adam was a former Republican congressman from Illinois and Air Force veteran, and he served on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol alongside Liz Cheney, becoming one of the most prominent Republican voices warning about political extremism, election denial, and the future of American democracy. Today, Adam and I discuss Trump, Iran, the January 6th Committee, political violence and assassinations, insider trading in Congress, gerrymandering, and what he believes is really happening inside American politics. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1zW… YouTube: youtu.be/ohMOzpzobq0 Link to Adam’s book, That’s What Heroes Do: amazon.com/Thats-What-Heroes…

Trump says the Iran cease-fire is on “life support,” but the deeper problem is that this administration’s messaging is on life support. Iran is winning the information war. My guest today is Adam Kinzinger @AdamKinzinger. Adam was a former Republican congressman from Illinois and Air Force veteran, and he served on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol alongside Liz Cheney, becoming one of the most prominent Republican voices warning about political extremism, election denial, and the future of American democracy. Today, Adam and I discuss Trump, Iran, the January 6th Committee, political violence and assassinations, insider trading in Congress, gerrymandering, and what he believes is really happening inside American politics. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/1zW… YouTube: youtu.be/ohMOzpzobq0 Link to Adam’s book, That’s What Heroes Do: amazon.com/Thats-What-Heroes…

Artemis II was America’s return to the Moon—and the beginning of a new era of deep-space exploration. My guest today is former NASA astronaut Terry Virts (@AstroTerry). Terry was the pilot of Space Shuttle Endeavour and the commander of the International Space Station. Today, we discuss the Artemis II mission to the Moon, the future of space exploration, Trump, political attacks on Senator Mark Kelly, ICE, Iran, and more! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7t9… YouTube: youtu.be/7tS_wyTjsHI

20 years, a trillion $ spent, thousands of lives lost—only to end where we began. Afghanistan wasn’t just a war; it became a generational lesson in limits of power, now etched permanently into America’s national security zeitgeist. My guest today is Dr. Francis Park. Francis is a retired Army strategic plans and policy officer. He served over two decades as a strategist from army division to the national level. Today, we talk about the war in Afghanistan and what it means for America’s future security. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4yI… YouTube: youtu.be/FdF-03t1Q0k?si=GOud…

Will the Kurds help the US in the Middle East? My guest today is Dr. Matt Cancian. Matt is a Marine veteran and an associate professor at the Naval War College. He spent time in the field with Kurdish fighters, the Peshmerga, during their war against the Islamic State. Today we talk about the readiness of the Kurdish military factions, and the possible contribution they could make in the war in Iran. We also discuss the future of a Kurdish state. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Nc… YouTube: youtu.be/ztiHRiVr3eA

Boots on the ground in Iran would be complex and dangerous, but the US military has the capability to make it happen. The question is, would Trump attempt this unilaterally, and would Congress let him do it? My guest today is Dr. Alex Crowther (@alexcrowther1). Alex is a Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), and a professor at the University of Miami. Today we talk about how the war in Iran is going, Cuba’s future, and the war in Ukraine. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7as… YouTube: youtu.be/kTqF9ZEsMo0

FPV drones pose a real risk to aircraft stored in the open on any airbase. Makes you wonder why Chinese entities have been buying farmland near U.S. military bases. Thomas Theiner (@noclador) returns to the podcast, a former member of the Italian army, a film maker, and a historian. We discuss the problem with European defense, the Russians, Iran, and more! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2zz… YouTube: youtu.be/d-FyCpC2RSg

FPV drones are now global — from Hezbollah striking Israeli Merkava tanks, attacks on Camp Victory in Iraq, Thailand–Cambodia, anywhere there is conflict. And there is very little anyone can do about it. Thomas Theiner (@noclador) returns to the podcast, a former member of the Italian army, a film maker, and a historian. We discuss the problem with European defense, the Russians, Iran, and more! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2zz… YouTube: youtu.be/d-FyCpC2RSg

It is a time of reckoning for Europe as it confronts the possibility of a future NATO without the United States. This scenario should not be dismissed. While, officially, Donald Trump would require congressional approval to withdraw from NATO, as Commander in Chief he could unilaterally reduce U.S. combat forces in Europe, effectively creating a de facto withdrawal. Thomas Theiner (@noclador) returns to the podcast, a former member of the Italian army, a film maker, and a historian. We discuss the problem with European defense, the Russians, Iran, and more! Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2zz… YouTube: youtu.be/d-FyCpC2RSg

The idea of a united Europe is being tested. Russian hybrid attacks, political meddling, and conventional military threats are testing the EU’s ability to defend the continent. The former President of Estonia (2006-2016) Toomas Hendrik Ilves (@IlvesToomas) is my guest today. Toomas also served as the foreign minister of Estonia from 1996-2002 where he negotiated the countries entry into both NATO and the EU, and is currently a visiting professor at the University of Tarty. Today, we look inside Europe—how leaders view Trump, what a Russia–NATO clash could look like, and some uncomfortable truths about Europe’s defenses. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6CE… YouTube: youtu.be/POt3_e2P1xA