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During the Cold War, secret networks of ordinary civilians were recruited and trained across Europe to conduct espionage, sabotage, and resistance operations in the event of a Soviet invasion. In this special Team House episode, Jack speaks with three experts: Swedish intelligence historian Johan Wennström, who examines Sweden’s clandestine resistance network; Italian scholar Niccolò Petrelli, who explores Operation Gladio, its CIA connections, and allegations of links to political extremism and terrorism; and retired U.S. Army officer Kevin Stringer, who investigates Switzerland’s secret P-26 organization. Together, they uncover the history of Europe's stay-behind networks, separate documented operations from conspiracy theories, and examine their relevance to modern conflicts like the war in Ukraine.

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00:00 Start
06:55 Sweden's Secret Resistance Network | Johan Wennström
13:23 How Sweden Built Its Cold War Resistance
18:46 Recruiting Civilians for a Soviet Invasion
25:41 Evacuating the Royal Family and Government
29:10 Secret Training, Dead Drops and Sleeper Cells
34:48 The Conspiracies and Secret Government Authorization
46:55 Italy's Operation Gladio | Niccolò Petrelli
48:20 The CIA, OSS and Origins of Gladio
58:10 CIA and Italian Intelligence: Conflicting Objectives
1:03:38 The CIA's Proposed Phoenix Program in Italy
1:05:51 Gladio Recruitment and Neo-Fascist Connections
1:14:29 Was Operation Gladio Ever Activated?
1:21:50 US Military Intelligence and Italy's Terrorist Bombings
1:32:09 Lessons from Gladio and the War in Ukraine
1:44:20 Switzerland's P-26 Network | Kevin Stringer
1:55:34 The Origins of Switzerland's Secret Resistance
1:57:54 Recruiting Ordinary Citizens as Secret Agents
2:07:29 How Switzerland's Secret Network Was Exposed
2:11:30 Modern Lessons from Cold War Resistance Networks

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We break down the impeachment articles against Pete Hegseth, what they reveal about war powers, executive authority, and the political fight heading into the next Congress. We also react to Hegseth’s Pentagon press conference, question what “victory” in Iran and Yemen actually means, and examine the risks of bad targeting, civilian casualties, and weakened congressional oversight.

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00:00 – Start
02:41 – Hegseth Faces Eight Articles of Impeachment
04:34 – Are These Charges Really Unprecedented?
07:37 – The Impeachment Vote Fails in the House
11:23 – Why Massie Introduced the Articles Now
12:20 – Will Democrats Impeach Hegseth in January?
15:40 – The White House Prepares to Fight Impeachment
18:22 – Trump, Iran & the Search for a Legacy Victory
20:42 – Is Congress Too Old?
24:29 – Yemen, Civilian Casualties & U.S. Airstrikes
26:09 – Reacting to Hegseth’s Pentagon Press Conference
33:13 – Hegseth, Trump & the Politics of Loyalty
36:11 – Did the U.S. Actually Win in Yemen and Iran?
39:30 – The History Behind the Iran War Narrative
43:18 – Hegseth, Domestic Deployments & Posse Comitatus
44:39 – Drug Boat Strikes: Judge, Jury & Executioner?
51:50 – What Does “Winning” in Iran Actually Mean?
55:17 – How Bad Targeting Can Kill Civilians
1:16:27 – Congress Blocked From Inspecting CENTCOM Bases
1:20:47 – Q&A: The Future of U.S.–Israel Relations

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We break down the allegations surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, a suspected Chinese intelligence-linked relationship, and how the case could expose deeper counterintelligence vulnerabilities inside one of the world’s most important technology companies. We also examine China’s industrial espionage strategy, the AI chip race, and the growing tension between corporate profit, U.S. national security, and government oversight.
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00:00 – Start
00:39 – The Nvidia CEO Honeypot Allegations
01:45 – Why Nvidia Was Already Under Investigation
03:40 – Singapore, Chinese Intelligence & Third-Country Operations
04:39 – The AI Cold War With China
06:25 – How Could Nvidia Influence a U.S. Investigation?
08:54 – America’s Counterintelligence Shortage
10:46 – Nvidia’s Security Leadership & the Intelligence Gap
14:20 – Profit vs. National Security
16:21 – “If She’s a 10 and You’re a 5, You’re an Asset”
16:36 – What Happens Next for Nvidia?

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We break down what the midterm results could mean for U.S. foreign policy, how much power Congress actually has over the executive branch, and why tools like war powers resolutions and sanctions often fall short in practice. We also discuss CENTCOM’s new Task Force Iron Gate, the Iran nuclear issue, growing concerns about U.S. military readiness, and how Israel’s political shift could affect the next phase of the Iran war.

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00:00 – Start
00:26 – Midterms & What They Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy
01:33 – Can Congress Rein In the President?
05:42 – War Powers & Executive Authority
10:24 – Why Civic Institutions Are Breaking Down
14:07 – Task Force Iron Gate Explained
17:23 – Why Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Iran
19:18 – CENTCOM’s New Role in Economic Pressure
23:06 – CENTCOM Launches a Podcast
28:42 – The Military’s Problem With Dissent
32:45 – $20 Million for Iran Nuclear Information
36:41 – The IAEA, JCPOA & Iran’s Nuclear Program
42:51 – Is the U.S. Losing Ground in the Middle East?
44:45 – A Counterterrorism Military Facing Iran
48:37 – What Happens Next With Iran?
50:13 – Israel’s Election & the Future of the Iran War

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Historian Patrick K. O’Donnell returns to discuss Revolutionary Snipers, the story of the elite riflemen, scouts, and frontiersmen who helped shape the American Revolution from Quebec and Trenton to Saratoga, Cowpens, and Yorktown. We also dig into Daniel Morgan, Benedict Arnold, the brutal realities of 18th-century warfare, and how these early marksmen helped pioneer tactics that would echo through American special operations history.

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00:00 – Start
01:16 – The First Revolutionary Snipers
04:59 – The Pennsylvania Long Rifle, the “Widowmaker”
09:34 – The Riflemen Mutiny
10:16 – Benedict Arnold & the March to Quebec
11:21 – Starvation in the Maine Wilderness
16:23 – The Siege of Quebec
20:05 – Daniel Morgan’s Rise
24:02 – Fort Ticonderoga & Benedict Arnold
29:40 – Hessian Mercenaries & Britain’s Manpower Problem
34:57 – Washington Confronts British Atrocities
36:53 – The Forgotten Forage War
37:40 – Trenton & the Sniper Shot That Changed the Battle
42:14 – Washington Strikes at Princeton
45:47 – Washington Creates the Rifle Corps
47:24 – Morgan’s Rifle Corps Heads to Saratoga
54:27 – General Fraser Goes Down
56:24 – Burgoyne’s Army Surrenders at Saratoga
1:00:20 – Cowpens & Morgan’s Defense in Depth
1:03:59 – Yorktown & the End of the War
1:17:26 – Benedict Arnold: From Hero to Traitor

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