Former Deputy CIA Director John McLaughlin and Middle East expert Jonathan Broder discuss a deep cover Russian spy case in Holland. They also analyze Mossad's war on Iran, including recent assassinations and a mysterious poisoning in Tehran. The podcast explores covert operations and counterintelligence, shifting dynamics in Syria, Iran's threats to Israel, frustrations among US allies, and the role of Russian illegals in espionage.

Jonathan Broder and Major General (ret) Paul Eaton discuss Russia, Ukraine, NATO, and the US military's belief in the Big Lie. Topics include potential coup after the next election, Russian troops in Ukraine, Russia's concerns about Germany's reunification and NATO, war weariness in the US, the possibility of an independent European army, implications of Russian invasion in Ukraine, freedom of speech in the US military, and the importance of loyalty in the military.