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The FATAL Two-Front Mistake—The USA Just Fell For The TRAP | Pietro A. Shakarian
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- Jul 11, 2026
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Summary
When things are going really bad in war, then what's the solution? Exactly. Start another on. It worked great for Third-Reich Germany, it worked great for Imperial Japan. So why would it not work for MAGA America? What could go wrong. The signs of hegemonic overreach and imperial desperation are now undeniable. The only question is how long until the ultimate collapse of the 21st century's empire of evil? And will it go quietly, or does it want to drag the world with it?Dr. Pietro Shakarian joins Pascal to discuss Iran’s war fallout, Khamenei’s funeral, Hormuz, and the limits of U.S. power. They also cover Armenia’s disputed election, the Trump corridor, EU policy, Turkey, Israel, Russia’s war strategy in Ukraine, NATO risks, Finland’s loss of neutrality, and why Washington may need deep reform at home.Links: American Committee for US-Russia Accord: https://usrussiaaccord.org The Realist Review: https://therealistreview.substack.com Anastas Mikoyan: An Armenian Reformer in Khrushchev’s Kremlin: https://iupress.org/9780253073556/ana... Neutrality Studies substack: https://pascallottaz.substack.com Merch: https://neutralitystudies.com/shop Donation: https://neutralitystudies.com/donate Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and Iran’s position 00:03:40 Qatar, the Gulf, and multipolarity 00:09:03 FIFA, rules, and international law 00:14:30 The Iran deal and Hormuz 00:18:27 Armenia’s disputed election 00:23:56 Pashinyan, the corridor, and EU support 00:29:33 Turkey, Israel, and the Caucasus 00:35:02 Russia’s strategy in Ukraine 00:40:19 Europe, NATO, and escalation risks 00:46:44 Finland, neutrality, and war lessons 00:52:51 Trump, Russia, and U.S. decline 00:58:17 Putin, Iran, and nuclear danger 01:04:52 Ukraine’s front line and closing remarks