# How Iran and Ukraine Exposed America's Limits w/ Garland Nixon

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Podcast: [The Duran on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-duran-on-odysee-5399169)
Published: 2026-04-27T21:32:42+00:00
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How Iran and Ukraine Exposed America's Limits w/ Garland Nixon Follow Garland Nixon: https://www.youtube.com/@garlandn 0:00:00 Intro: Alexander welcomes Garland Nixon 0:00:47 The limits of American power — echoes of Vietnam 0:02:44 Ukraine and Iran: two conflicts, one fight 0:03:06 Ukrainian drone operators spotted in Gulf states 0:04:20 Araqchi meets Putin — Russia's role in the Iran conflict 0:04:46 Fiber-optic FPV drones: technology transfer from Russia to Hezbollah 0:06:14 The Iran blockade failure — ships keep sailing 0:08:29 The narrative of US hegemony is dying 0:10:23 Fear as the foundation of dominance — the "Wizard of Oz" moment 0:11:34 US deindustrialization and the drone revolution in warfare 0:15:31 Trump's bravado is for domestic audiences, not Iran 0:19:30 US denial of reality — Iran conflict, Ukraine, and the White House shooting 0:25:47 Americans losing faith in government and mainstream media 0:29:04 Economic pain at home: gas prices and the coming midterms 0:35:25 Prospects for protest — 1960s parallels and alternative media rise 0:39:44 What are the Russians thinking? Managing the empire's decline 0:48:03 Russia's strategy: stability, not defeat — closing down conflicts diplomatically 0:51:45 Closing thoughts; Garland's visit to Chechnya teased ***THE DURAN SHOP*** https://theduranshop.com ***REVERSE GEAR SHOP*** Athleisure with Style https://reversegear.shop/ ***THE DURAN COMMUNITY ON LOCALS*** https://theduran.locals.com Join Now Get 1 Month Free Trial ***OUR OFFICIAL CHANNELS*** ALEXANDER: https://www.youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal ALEX: https://www.youtube.com/alexchristoforou ***CRYPTO SUPPORT*** BITCOIN: 3JvdnoyWMb93hSRgk58ZstUxg11PW9mKSr ETHEREUM: 0xF39BdFb41f639B82E3D2Bf022828bC6394F533A3 LTC: MGFi…

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