Originally released on May 31, 2020. In October 2025, President Trump announced again that the United States would resume nuclear testing. We spoke about it in 2020, so check it out! We also touched on the open skies treaty.

Note: Audio isn't the best, we were using Skype because of the pandemic.

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In this episode we discuss the last time that Canada was invaded in 1866, check out the episode to figure out who did it!

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Join us in this episode where we discuss the BRICS economic block and their possible expansion!

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Join us as we discuss the International Criminal Court and their arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Join us as we discuss for a history episode on the Persian Gulf War.

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Join us in this episode where we discuss Wagner Group, the Russian paramilitary organization causing chaos throughout the world.

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Join us as we discuss FIFA's World Cup and it's involvement in Geopolitics along with the controversies of Qatar hosting the event!

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This episode we discuss what a major non-NATO ally is using the examples of Afghanistan, Brazil, Colombia, Japan, Pakistan, and Qatar.

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Join us as we discuss Irish elections and the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Note: There is some weird tone for the first 8 mins, it goes away after that!

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This episode we look at the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, discussing the ongoing situation, the Lend-Lease program, No-Fly Zones and potential entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO in response to the conflict.

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