Clips

Short, shareable highlights pulled from full Groong episodes.

Gaza, Lebanon, Iran: How Wars Shattered MAGA Coalition Ep 572
Christine Arakelian explains how the Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran wars have permanently fractured Trump's coalition among Muslim Americans, Orthodox Christians, and diaspora populations who now see themselves as used.
Israel's Real War Aim: Surround Itself With Weak States Ep 572
Christine Arakelian argues Israel's strategy is not peace but dominance through maintaining weak neighbors: Syria destabilized, Gaza in chaos, West Bank under settler pressure.
NATO 3.0: Why Europe Will Call the Shots as US Withdraws Ep 572
Christine Arakelian explains how NATO 3.0 represents a fundamental power shift: Europe's increased defense spending will give it greater strategic independence, reducing US influence over European decision-making.
Pashinyan's Western Pivot Is All Optics, No Congressional Buy-In Ep 572
Arakelian argues that Pashinyan's Western pivot lacks congressional support because it ignores the Armenian-American diaspora, capping Armenia's influence in Washington and making the strategy vulnerable to changes in administration.
TRIPP Is Starved of Real Money-$400M Won't Cut It Ep 572
Christine Arakelian argues that the $400 million allocated to TRIPP is grossly insufficient compared to similar corridor projects, casting doubt on US commitment to Armenia's western pivot.
Turkey's NATO Victory: Why Erdogan Is Winning While US Looks Away Ep 572
Arakelian argues that Turkey was the real winner of the NATO summit, exploiting US strategic distraction to build parallel alliances with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt while maintaining NATO membership.
US Lost Coherence With Its Closest Allies Ep 572
Christine Arakelian argues the US has fundamentally broken alignment with its closest historical allies, citing tariffs on Canada, deprioritized UK trade deals, and divergence on Middle East policy.
Why America Can't Get Out of Wars Ep 572
Christine Arakelian explains why the US consistently enters wars easily but struggles to end them, citing institutional inertia, echo chambers, and human psychology rather than strategic necessity.
Armenia's Housing Crisis: Foreigners Can Buy Apartments Easier Than Armenians Ep 571
Hovik and Asbed dissect a new regulation allowing foreigners to electronically purchase Armenian apartments with no visit required, while most Armenians cannot afford housing and government property developers are Civil Contract cronies.