Conflicts of Interest
FPF #209 – Killing Yemen
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 20, 2018
On FPF#209, I recap the Yemeni Civil War. The war has raged since the Saudi-led coalition began its bombing campaign in 2015. The war has devastated the people of Yemen and sparked the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet. The people of Yemen are subject to a...
FPF #208 – Stalin's Military Failures guest Marko Marjanovic
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 18, 2018
On FPF #208, Marko Marjanovic joins the show to discuss the failures of Stalin's centrally planned military leading up to WWII. The failures amount to the USSR having the most losses on one side of a war. While the Red Army had the equipment and technology to defend...
FPF #207 – Understanding Colombia guest Brian Saady
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 15, 2018
On FPF #207, Brian Saady returns to the show to help us understand Colombia. The Colombian government is in the process a peace process to end a decades-long war with the FARC and is in the middle of a presidential election. The first round of voting has narrowed the...
FPF #206 – Genocide & Peace guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 12, 2018
On FPF #206, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss Yemen and North Korea. Will recaps the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. He explains the importance of the Port of Hodeida and how an attack on the port will have catastrophic consequences for Yemen. Kyle and Will...
FPF #205 – Trump Bucks Establishment, Eyes Diplomacy
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 11, 2018
On FPF #205, I breakdown Trump's press conference after the G7. Trump said that Russia should rejoin the G7 without giving Crimea back to Ukraine. Trump stated that a successful summit with Kim Jong Un would be a minimum of establishing a dialog. He also said he...
FPF #204 – FBI Entrapment guest Patrick MacFarlane
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 8, 2018
On FPF #204, Patrick MacFarlane joins the show to discuss entrapment. The FBI has a history of using sting operations to generate terrorism charges against young Muslim men. Patrick breaks down the history and principles with entrapments. We then discuss how the...
FPF #203 – Endless Defeat in Afghanistan
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 6, 2018
On FPF #203, I discuss recent news showing the Afghanistan War is lost. The Trump policy has been in place since August, but the militant groups continue to control a significant portion of the country. After 17 years of US intervention, only 44% of Afghani children...
FPF #202 – Trump/Kim Summit Revived
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 4, 2018
On FPF #202, I discuss Trump decision to recommit to the Summit with Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12th. A North Korean official, Kim Yong Chol, traveled to the US to meet with Mike Pompeo, then met with President Trump. After the meeting, Trump said he planned to...
FPF #201 – Taking on the War with Memes guest Mance Rayder
by Kyle Anzalone | Jun 1, 2018
On FPF #201, Mance Rayder joins the show to discuss Pulse, Palestine, and memes. Mance updates the story of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting. The shooter's wife was found innocent at trial a trial that included shocking admissions from the prosecution. Mance explains his...
FPF #200 – Scott Horton
by Kyle Anzalone | May 30, 2018
Scott Horton returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Scott breaks down Iraqi Shia politics and how the recent Iraqi election played out. Scott explains the connections between the Shia leaders, Iran, and the US. Scott also updates...
FPF #199 – The Nature of War guest Antony Sammeroff
by Kyle Anzalone | May 28, 2018
On FPF #199, joins the show Antony Sammeroff discusses the nature of war. Antony presents his views through the libertarian philosophy. During the show, Antony explains the morality of war and the impacts of the war at home. Antony Sammeroff is the host of...
FPF #198 – The Phantom Enemy
by Kyle Anzalone | May 25, 2018
On FPF #198, I discuss the 12 demands the US gave Iran in a speech by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Many of the demands are based on false information or where agreed to in the JCPOA. Other demands require Iran to completely dissolve Iranian sovereignty. I show how...
FPF #197 – Libyan Style
by Kyle Anzalone | May 23, 2018
On FPF #197, I discuss John Bolton's plan for North Korea to undergo Libyan style denuclearization. In December 2003 Libya quickly gave up a nuclear weapons program. In 2011, NATO, led by the US, went to war with Libya. The war was based on myths pushed by Hillary...
FPF #196 – Gaza Suffers & Haspel Confirmed
by Kyle Anzalone | May 21, 2018
On FPF #196, I discuss a young Palestinian in Gaza setting himself on fire and the confirmation of Gina Haspel as CIA Director. The Israeli government, with the help of the US government, has created one of the worst situations in the world for the people who live in...
FPF #195 – New Offensives in Afghanistan & Yemen
by Kyle Anzalone | May 18, 2018
On FPF #195, I discuss new offensives in Afghanistan and Yemen. In Afghanistan, the Taliban have begun their Spring Offensive. The Taliban killed over 100 Afghan soldiers in a week and seized two district headquarters. In Yemen, Saudi backed forces started an...
FPF #194 – Catastrophe Day guest Will Porter
by Kyle Anzalone | May 16, 2018
Will Porter returns to Foreign Policy Focus to discuss the Nakba and the protests in Gaza. Will gives the historical background for the Great Return March Protests. We discuss the Israeli reaction to the protest and review the morality of using lethal force against...
Articles
US Launches Heavy Strikes in Yemen
by Dave DeCamp | Jul 15, 2024
The US has launched several rounds of strikes on Yemen over the past few days as its war against the Houthis in the Red Sea continues.
Netanyahu Reverses Key Israeli Concession Made in Ceasefire Negotiations
by Dave DeCamp | Jul 15, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed a key concession made by Israel during ceasefire negotiations, CNN reported Friday, citing an Israeli source familiar with the talks.
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Says There Have Been Attempts To Assassinate Putin
by Dave DeCamp | Jul 15, 2024
On Saturday, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence claimed that there had been several attempts at assassinating Russian President Vladimir Putin.
North Korea Issues Threat Responding to NATO’s Asian Shift
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 14, 2024
Pyongyang promised Washington and its allies that they would “pay an unimaginably harsh price” for its increasing military presence in the Pacific. At last week's NATO summit, the bloc agreed to step up its military activity near North Korea. Signed by NATO’s 32...
Lithuania Moves to Exit Cluster Ban Treaty, Citing Weapons Effectiveness
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 14, 2024
Lithuania is taking its first steps towards exiting an international pact that bans the use of cluster munitions on the battlefield. Due to their impact on civilians, cluster bombs have been widely outlawed. The Parliament in Vilnius has started the process of...
NATO Strengthens Ties with Asian Partners, Angering Beijing
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 11, 2024
The North Atlantic alliance agreed to step up its military presence in the Indo-Pacific to address a perceived threat from China. The bloc is using a gathering to mark its 75th anniversary to expand its presence in China’s near-abroad, a move sure to anger the...
Netanyahu Avoids Europe Stopover En Route to US, Over ICC Arrest Concerns
by Connor Freeman | Jul 10, 2024
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided against stopping over in Europe prior to his coming address to the US Congress over concerns regarding his arrest warrant application with the International Criminal Court (ICC), Israeli media reports. The ICC’s chief...
Dems to Keep Unconditional Military Aid to Israel in Party Platform
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 10, 2024
A senior Joe Biden administration official explained that the Democratic party has no plans to alter its policy of unconditional arms support for Israel. President Biden has provided Israel with billions of dollars in weapons since October 7, including over ten...
Independent UN Experts Slam Israel for Creating Famine in Gaza
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2024
A group of ten independent experts studying the situation in Gaza declared that the Israeli military operations amount to genocide and have created a famine. Over the past nine months, Israel has destroyed most of the infrastructure in Gaza and only allowed a trickle...
Sweden Calls on NATO to Focus on China to Placate Trump
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 9, 2024
As members of the North Atlantic Alliance gather in Washington DC to celebrate the pact’s 75th year, Sweden is calling on the alliance to shift some of its attention to China. Stockholm argues this will align the bloc more with former US President Donald Trump's...
US Provides $2 Billion Military Aid Package to Warsaw
by Connor Freeman | Jul 8, 2024
Washington is providing its NATO ally Poland with a second $2 billion foreign military financing (FMF) package in less than a year, Breaking Defense reports. In recent weeks, Warsaw has given Kiev a green light to use Polish-provided weapons to strike the Russian...
Russia Rules Out All Nuclear Talks With US Until Washington Adopts a ‘Sane’ Approach
by Kyle Anzalone | Jul 8, 2024
A top Russian diplomat stressed that the Kremlin is unwilling to engage with the White House on arms control issues due to the Biden administration's Russophobic stance. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov argued that President Donald Trump left the...
News Roundup
News Roundup 3/4/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 4, 2020
US News Chris Matthews will retire from his show because he made inappropriate comments to a woman. [Link]Senator Bernie Sanders refused to attend the AIPAC conference this year. Michael Bloomberg was the only Democratic presidential candidate to attend the...
News Roundup 3/3/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 3, 2020
US News Senator Klobuchar ends her campaign. Klobuchar and Mayor Pete endorsed Biden. [Link] North Korea North Korea tested two short-range missiles. [Link] Afghanistan The Taliban rule out talks with the Afghan government until they agree to complete a prisoner swap...
News Roundup 3/2/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Mar 2, 2020
US News Mayor Pete will end his presidential bid. [Link]Trump will invoke a federal defense law to increase the production of medical equipment needed to combat the coronavirus. [Link]Trump wants to hold arms control talks with Russia, China, the UK, and France....
News Roundup 2/28/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 28, 2020
US News Senator Rand Paul says he has the support of Trump on changes to the FISA court to prevent it from authorizing surveillance of Americans. [Link]Joe Biden claimed several times to have been arrested in apartheid South Africa while supporting Nelson Mandela. No...
News Roundup 2/27/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 27, 2020
US News The mass data collection program authorized by the USA Freedom Act led to zero arrests. [Link]The mass data collection program will expire on March 15th, unless it is extended by Congress. AG Barr made the case to Congress for extending the program. However,...
News Roundup 2/26/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 26, 2020
US News A new California bill would require adult entertainers to get professional licenses from the state. [Link]On the first day of his extradition hearing, Assange was handcuffed 11 times and stripped naked twice. He also had his case files confiscated. [Link]Trump...
News Roundup 2/25/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 25, 2020
US News Trump’s 2021 budget includes money to prosecute medical marijuana users in states where it is legal. [Link]Intelligence officials are sowing discord in the 2020 election by claiming Russia is backing Trump and Bernie. [Link]Three senior Democrat Senators write...
News Roundup 2/24/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 24, 2020
US News New Mexico’s Attorney General claims Google illegally collected data on school children using Chromebooks. [Link]Assange’s extradition hearing begins today. [Link] Afghanistan The Taliban and the US started the week-long reduction in violence pact. If...
News Roundup 2/21/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 21, 2020
US News Trump names Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell to be Acting Director of National Intelligence. [Link] A Pentagon official says the US needs to design new weapons to be prepared for war with China. [Link] Afghanistan The Taliban says there will be no peace...
News Roundup 2/20/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 20, 2020
US News DHS will waive contract requirements when accepting bids to build Trump’s wall. [Link] Trump’s budget proposal includes nearly $600,000 to establish a permanent diplomatic presence in Greenland. [Link] Assange’s lawyer says he was offered a pardon from Trump...
News Roundup 2/19/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 19, 2020
US News The US is on pace to run over a trillion-dollar deficit in FY2020. [Link] Trump commutes the sentence of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. Blagojevich served about eight years of his 14-year sentence. [Link] The Democratic Party changed its debate...
News Roundup 2/18/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 18, 2020
Wikileaks Wikileaks says Julian Assange’s health is improving. [Link] The New Cold War Russia says the US is taking a more constructive approach towards renewing the New Start Treaty. [Link] Russia says the US plan to use weapons in space will deal an irreversible...
News Roundup 2/17/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 17, 2020
US News Native American burial sites are being destroyed to build Trump’s wall. [Link] The DOJ is investigating John Brennan’s role in Russiagate. [Link] The US and China drove a global increase in military spending in 2019. [Link] The US is renewing pressure on China...
News Roundup 2/14/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 14, 2020
US News Space Force General Jay Raymond is currently the only soldier in the new branch. Over the next year, 6,000 members of the Air Force will transfer to the Space Force. In 2021, 100 members of the Army will transfer. The Space Force currently has 16,000 people...
News Roundup 2/13/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 13, 2020
US News The Washington Post reveals formerly classified CIA/NSA documents showing how the agencies used a covertly controlled a cryptography company to spy on over 100 countries for decades. [Link] Abby Martin is suing the state of Georgia for violating her right to...
News Roundup 2/11/20
by Kyle Anzalone | Feb 11, 2020
US News A Louisiana prosecutor issued fake subpoenas to force people to testify in trials. The prosecutor is now being sued but claims he has immunity. [Link] From May to September of 2019 The US conducted 93 war games with 29 countries. Russia was the focus of many...
