Shield of the Republic

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  Emergency Episode: Hegseth’s Quantico Manifesto 01.10.2026 33p

  Eric and Eliot react to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s second-ever “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico today This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe
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  The Next Powder Keg Ready to Blow 29.09.2026 57p

  Plus updates on the Iran war, Denmark’s dire warning, and more!1:15: Jackassery of the Week10:06: The Decline of the U.N.7:13: Iran War Updates40:57: Powder Keg: Horn of Africa47:39: The Russian Threat to EuropeDanish Defense Intelligence Service Assessment of the threat from Russia:https://www.fe-ddis.dk/globalassets/fe/dokumenter/2026/trusselsvurderinger/-assessment-of-the-threat-from-russia-.pdfEmail [email protected] to submit questions for our next mailbag episode! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe
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  Trump Claims “The Spoils” at the U.N. 23.09.2026 58p

  Plus the Houthis dig in, German elections disappoint again, and more!1:53: Jackassery of the Week12:56: Trump at the U.N.22:06: Houthi Offensive Update30:00: More Troubling German Elections37:49: Trump-Zelensky Meeting42:25: A Greenland Resolution45:52: Xi Comes to TownEmail [email protected] to submit questions for our next mailbag episode! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe
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  The Iran War Explodes into the Red Sea 15.09.2026 1ó 48p

  Plus updates from the Middle East & Ukraine, and special guest Will Hitchcock!2:27: Jackassery of the Week16:30: Houthi Offensive36:30: Iranian Leadership Divisions42:38: UK Sanctions on Israel56:59: Ukraine War Update---1:03:49: Will Hitchcock joins the show1:12:48: The Interwar Period1:16:39: Flirting with Fascism1:27:45: Roosevelt’s Process1:40:40: The Specter of WWIAvailable today! A Shadow Over the World: Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Rise of Fascism, and the Making of America’s World War II https://a.co/d/04rQQOF6Eliot’s Hot Take on the Saudi pipeline strikesEric’s Hot Take on Saudi Arabia’s next movesQuestion for the show? Email [email protected]! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe
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  Kushner & Witkoff's Sad Attempt at Diplomacy 08.09.2026 1ó 8p

  Plus trips to Moscow, elections in Germany, and more.1:10 Jackassery of the Week19:48 Remembering 9/1145:11 To Russia With Love54:18 AfD Election Implications1:01:15 AI Alarm Bells1:04:25 Iran War UpdateFormer Senior Officials Ask Secretary Wright to Release Saudi Nuclear Deal DocumentsEric’s Hot Take on our dangerously incompetent Secretary of Defense This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe
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  September Mailbag Episode 04.09.2026 10p

  This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.comIs Canada the new Finland? Just how aggressive has China been with their neighbors? What’s behind Eric’s tapestry? All that and more on Shield of the Republic’s first ever mailbag episode!As a reminder, for just $5 a month, paid subscribers gain access to mailbags, hot takes, book reviews, and more.
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  Japan’s Nuclear Taboo is Shattering 01.09.2026 1ó 44p

  Eric and Eliot kick off Shield of the Republic’s new era with a supersized episode!3:39: Jackassery of the Week12:36: Trump’s Canada Trade War18:29: Eliot’s Trip Report from Japan35:56: Venezuelan Oil44:32: Iran War Update55:57: The View From Eastern Europe---59:31: Professor Paul Miller Joins the Show1:02:42: Myths About the War in Afghanistan1:09:02: Key Decisions in the War1:13:45: Counterinsurgency & Counterterrorism1:18:24: Bureaucratic Missteps1:23:55: The Pakistan Dilemma1:33:07: U.S. Policy Reviews During the War1:39:48: The Afghanistan PapersChoosing Defeat: The Twenty-Year Saga of How America Lost AfghanistanBureaucracy Does Its ThingAfghanistan Study Group Final Report: A Pathway for Peace in AfghanistanWhy The Afghan Security Forces CollapsedQuestion for the show? Email [email protected]! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe
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  Shield of the Republic's New Home 03.08.2026 1p

  Welcome to the new home of Shield of the Republic! You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Help us spread the word by sharing this and stay tuned for our official launch soon! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe