Drones and influence: Exclusive investigation into Turkey’s power play in Africa • FRANCE 24

Turkey is working hard to maintain and expand its influence in Africa, sometimes at the expense of France.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-DUMEg-x4

JD Vance Is Trying to Be Someone He’s Not (w/ Ben Rhodes) | Bulwark Daily

Trump’s bombastic behavior of threats, tariffs, and war are making the world more skeptical of the United States. China is taking advantage of that and arguing that they are the more reliable power.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLFNVYZMNMk

Trump to unleash ‘Economic D-Day’ on Iran as blockade bites | Iran: the Latest news

Blockading Iran is hurting them economically. This could get them to the negotiating table, but it could take time and is quite costly for the US to maintain, both militarily, and the economic consequences of Iran mostly closing the Strait.

If Trump did not parade around the world like an asshole, threatening and attacking allies, there could have been a chance of a blockading coalition to help convince Iran the world will not tolerate them terrorizing the Strait of Hormuz. Oh well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6KTVkMChG4

What’s Happening in Korea? Military Exercises, Trump, Kim Jong-un and Iran

Military exercises with allies make the US better able to deter and fight war. Trump limiting such exercises makes the US more vulnerable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld3vWwGoAB0

US and Iran set up Hormuz crisis hotline & how Trump lost his European allies | Iran: the Latest

Trump is a dick to his Western allies while bending over for opponents to the West.

Trump talks tough, but then China pushes back, Iran pushes back, Trump bends the knee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUg-BhXMibc

Wendy Sherman: “We Lost the Iran War” | Trump’s New Deal Explained

The Obama Iran deal required 100s of workers and experts working meticulously to get done. Trump sent a couple real estate guys and then gave up and started a war which he lost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jftVC9oICyA

‘A record of America’s failure’: What Iran celebrates in agreement with US

Trump argues that the frozen assets are Iran’s money, so they should be given back at some time anyways. Although, he completely rejected when Obama gave back money that the US rightfully owed Iran in a deal that delayed Iran’s nuclear program without war.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdqmC3vyRJg