Christine Arakelian - Forever Wars, NATO 3.0, Armenia's High-Stakes Western Pivot | Ep 572, Jul 31, 2026

Chapters

1. 00:00 Intro to show with Ms. Christine Arakelian
2. 00:54 Does the Trump Administration have a coherent foreign policy?
3. 05:26 Do we (the US) have a good relationship with Europe?
4. 08:43 Why does the US have so much trouble getting out of unnecessary wars?
5. 10:03 Was America First ever a coherent foreign policy doctrine?
6. 11:39 What are Trump's wars, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, have done to the MAGA coalition?
7. 14:08 Can Trump retain both pro-Israel interventionists and No-war voters?
8. 17:12 What difference will Democratic control of House and/or Senate make for the wars?
9. 23:18 Iran war: what does victory look like for the US, Israel, and Iran?
10. 29:24 What's the most likely outcome of this war?
11. 34:05 Ukraine bombing of Iranian ship in the Caspian - why?
12. 40:35 How will US/Israeli upcoming elections affect the war, what benefits their leaders the most?
13. 45:06 What is NATO 3.0?
14. 47:31 When Europe ramps up, who will call NATO's policy shots?
15. 51:16 How would America redistribute its wealth if Europe would step up to defend itself?
16. 53:29 The growing clout of Turkey
17. 58:16 Is the UK building its own axis of allies?
18. 1:01:00 Armenia post-2026 parliamentary election - is it still a competitive political democracy?
19. 1:07:18 What are TRIPP's prospects in light of the US-Iran war and Russia's red lines?
20. 1:19:58 Is there any buy-in or visibility on the TRIPP in congress?
21. 1:21:57 Could Armenia get more traction if it were more in-step with the US-Armenian diaspora?
22. 1:26:19 What are the problems with Pashinyan's pivot to the West?
23. 1:32:15 About Ms. Christine Arakelian
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