Pete Hegseth

Now, see, this is very interesting, Tucker, is Why are they part of that coalition? And it's because of our own stupidity. We force these countries together that don't naturally have aligned interests. Iran is a Shiite theocracy. Russia is an authoritarian country run by Vladimir Putin and a group of oligarchs, essentially. China is a quasi-communist, quasi-state capitalist state.

Now, see, this is very interesting, Tucker, is Why are they part of that coalition? And it's because of our own stupidity. We force these countries together that don't naturally have aligned interests. Iran is a Shiite theocracy. Russia is an authoritarian country run by Vladimir Putin and a group of oligarchs, essentially. China is a quasi-communist, quasi-state capitalist state.

North Korea is one of the last true communist authoritarian countries on the face of the earth. A lot of these countries should have natural tension. And there's been points in the post-Cold War era where a country like Russia was willing to do things like not sell weapons to Iran because they didn't want to inflict instability on the Middle East.

North Korea is one of the last true communist authoritarian countries on the face of the earth. A lot of these countries should have natural tension. And there's been points in the post-Cold War era where a country like Russia was willing to do things like not sell weapons to Iran because they didn't want to inflict instability on the Middle East.

North Korea is one of the last true communist authoritarian countries on the face of the earth. A lot of these countries should have natural tension. And there's been points in the post-Cold War era where a country like Russia was willing to do things like not sell weapons to Iran because they didn't want to inflict instability on the Middle East.

Russia also traditionally, despite the fact they've supported some of Israel's adversaries, did have a good relationship with Israel. So Israelis, along with the United States, were able to convince the Russians at key points like, hey, don't sell these weapons to Iran or don't do this. And so while they were growing closer, there were still gaps between them.

Russia also traditionally, despite the fact they've supported some of Israel's adversaries, did have a good relationship with Israel. So Israelis, along with the United States, were able to convince the Russians at key points like, hey, don't sell these weapons to Iran or don't do this. And so while they were growing closer, there were still gaps between them.

Russia also traditionally, despite the fact they've supported some of Israel's adversaries, did have a good relationship with Israel. So Israelis, along with the United States, were able to convince the Russians at key points like, hey, don't sell these weapons to Iran or don't do this. And so while they were growing closer, there were still gaps between them.

And let's also be honest, too, is Russia has had significant problems with Islamic radicalism in their country. And they don't want to support a regime that in the past has supported Islamic radicals, both Sunni and Shia, across the Middle East and across other parts of the world. They don't want them doing that in certain parts of the world. And so why are they pushed together?

And let's also be honest, too, is Russia has had significant problems with Islamic radicalism in their country. And they don't want to support a regime that in the past has supported Islamic radicals, both Sunni and Shia, across the Middle East and across other parts of the world. They don't want them doing that in certain parts of the world. And so why are they pushed together?

And let's also be honest, too, is Russia has had significant problems with Islamic radicalism in their country. And they don't want to support a regime that in the past has supported Islamic radicals, both Sunni and Shia, across the Middle East and across other parts of the world. They don't want them doing that in certain parts of the world. And so why are they pushed together?

Well, it's because we adopted this mindset, and even before the Biden administration adopted this, is that This autocracy versus democracy. And again, it wasn't wasn't well defined before that. But we started just bucketing these countries together. Here's here's a great example. Axis of evil. When they said we have this axis of evil of Iran, Iraq and North Korea. We just talked about it.

Well, it's because we adopted this mindset, and even before the Biden administration adopted this, is that This autocracy versus democracy. And again, it wasn't wasn't well defined before that. But we started just bucketing these countries together. Here's here's a great example. Axis of evil. When they said we have this axis of evil of Iran, Iraq and North Korea. We just talked about it.

Well, it's because we adopted this mindset, and even before the Biden administration adopted this, is that This autocracy versus democracy. And again, it wasn't wasn't well defined before that. But we started just bucketing these countries together. Here's here's a great example. Axis of evil. When they said we have this axis of evil of Iran, Iraq and North Korea. We just talked about it.

Iran and Iraq hated each other. They were natural enemies. And by the way, North Korea... And what does North Korea have to do with it? Here's an interesting thing. Iraq and North Korea broke off relationships in the Iran-Iraq war because they were so close to the Iranians. And the North Koreans, it appears, may have ripped off the Iraqis in the 90s They got them.

Iran and Iraq hated each other. They were natural enemies. And by the way, North Korea... And what does North Korea have to do with it? Here's an interesting thing. Iraq and North Korea broke off relationships in the Iran-Iraq war because they were so close to the Iranians. And the North Koreans, it appears, may have ripped off the Iraqis in the 90s They got them.

Iran and Iraq hated each other. They were natural enemies. And by the way, North Korea... And what does North Korea have to do with it? Here's an interesting thing. Iraq and North Korea broke off relationships in the Iran-Iraq war because they were so close to the Iranians. And the North Koreans, it appears, may have ripped off the Iraqis in the 90s They got them.

This is, again, it hasn't been confirmed, but they may have ripped them off when the North Koreans offered to sell them weapons. And the North Koreans are actually kind of famous for this. They got the money and said, yeah, we can't give that to you. They actually tried at one point in the early 90s. Again, I can't say if this story is for sure, but I read this on a military blog.

This is, again, it hasn't been confirmed, but they may have ripped them off when the North Koreans offered to sell them weapons. And the North Koreans are actually kind of famous for this. They got the money and said, yeah, we can't give that to you. They actually tried at one point in the early 90s. Again, I can't say if this story is for sure, but I read this on a military blog.

This is, again, it hasn't been confirmed, but they may have ripped them off when the North Koreans offered to sell them weapons. And the North Koreans are actually kind of famous for this. They got the money and said, yeah, we can't give that to you. They actually tried at one point in the early 90s. Again, I can't say if this story is for sure, but I read this on a military blog.