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EP. 511: Iran War Redux: How Does This Thing End?
10 Aug 2026 · 34 min
Episode notes
As the conflict stretches into its sixth month, Vice Admiral John Miller, U.S. Navy (Ret.), joins us to assess reopening the Strait of Hormuz, impacts on global maritime security, and how the conflict should end.
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