The Team House

Johan Wennström, Swedish intelligence historian, reveals Sweden’s hidden civilian resistance network. Niccolò Petrelli, an Italian scholar of covert operations, explores Gladio’s CIA ties, extremism allegations, and disputed legacy. Retired Colonel Kevin Stringer examines Switzerland’s P-26, its sleeper cells, recruitment, training, and eventual exposure. Together, they revisit Cold War espionage, sabotage, conspiracy theories, and resistance planning for modern conflicts.

A deep dive into eight impeachment articles targeting Pete Hegseth and the fierce battle over war powers, executive authority, and congressional oversight. The discussion probes Trump’s Iran ambitions, disputed claims of victory in Yemen, civilian casualties from flawed targeting, domestic military deployments, and the future of U.S.-Israel relations.

Jon Hackett, an intelligence and counterintelligence professional and author, examines allegations surrounding Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and a Chinese-linked relationship. They explore industrial espionage, third-country operations, export-control investigations, and the AI chip race. The discussion also probes corporate influence, counterintelligence gaps, Nvidia’s security leadership, and the uneasy clash between profit and U.S. national security.

Jon Hackett, a national security and legal analyst focused on military and intelligence affairs, examines the political fallout of the midterms and the limits of congressional power. Topics include war powers, sanctions evasion, CENTCOM’s Task Force Iron Gate, Iran’s nuclear program, military readiness and dissent, shifting U.S. strategy in the Middle East, and Israel’s political direction.

Patrick K. O’Donnell, a historian and author of American military history, explores the Revolutionary War’s elite riflemen, scouts, and frontiersmen. Discover the Pennsylvania long rifle, Arnold’s doomed march to Quebec, Daniel Morgan’s rise, the forgotten forage war, and the battles of Saratoga, Cowpens, and Yorktown. The conversation also examines Benedict Arnold’s fall and the riflemen’s lasting special operations legacy.

We break down Tucker Carlson’s claim that the U.S. could use a nuclear weapon against Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain facility, what tactical nukes can actually do, and why the idea is far less straightforward than it sounds. We also discuss the risks of radioactive fallout, whether the leak itself could be strategic signaling, the limits of another air campaign, and whether diplomacy with Iran is starting to become the only realistic path forward.VAER Watches ⬇️https://www.vaerwatches.com/theteamhouse get a free watch roll with your purchase.20% for active duty, veteran, leo, & first responders Support the show on Patreon:⬇️https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouseJack's news outlet:⬇️https://thehighside.substack.com/Find Jon Hackett here:⬇️Jon's Twitter:https://x.com/jonathanhackettJon's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettJon's books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0C5L659N5?ccs_id=e11a2062-f8d3-498e-bfd7-7d2f3869caf6Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejonathanhackettTwitter: https://x.com/jonathanhackettFind Marc P here:https://x.com/MpolymerFind Andy Milburn here: Twitter ⬇️https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2Fandymilburn8LinkedIn ⬇️https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmilburn2023Substack ⬇️https://amilburn.substack.com/Andy’s book ⬇️https://www.amazon.com/When-Tempest-Gathers-Mogadishu-Operations00:00 – Start00:01 – Tucker Carlson Claims the U.S. Could Nuke Iran00:58 – Why Pickaxe Mountain Is at the Center of the Story02:32 – How Plausible Is a Nuclear Strike?04:13 – Can Any Weapon Actually Reach the Tunnels?04:43 – Why a Tactical Nuke Wouldn’t Solve the Problem06:44 – Netanyahu, Hegseth & Pressure for Another Strike08:18 – Has U.S. Nuclear Doctrine Changed?09:16 – There Is No Such Thing as a “Small” Nuclear War10:00 – What Happens to Enriched Uranium If the Site Is Hit?11:11 – How Presidents Are Briefed on Extreme Military Options12:58 – What Tactical Nuclear Weapons Does the U.S. Actually Have?14:39 – B-2s, Diego Garcia & Delivery Options16:04 – Hiroshima vs. Modern Tactical Nuclear Yields17:07 – How Much Force Would It Take to Penetrate Pickaxe Mountain?18:56 – Was Iran’s Nuclear Program Ever Really “Obliterated”?19:02 – The Risk of Radioactive Material Going Airborne20:22 – What Aerosolized Nuclear Material Could Do to Civilians21:08 – Considering the Source: Tucker Carlson22:20 – Could the Leak Be Deliberate Signaling to Iran?24:06 – Why Tucker Could Be the Perfect Conduit for a Leak25:51 – Why Another Short Air Campaign Probably Won’t Work27:53 – Pickaxe Mountain, Fordow & Natanz29:45 – Iran Has Far More Nuclear Sites Than Just One Mountain31:30 – Why Pickaxe Mountain Was Chosen in the First Place33:27 – Would Even a Nuclear Weapon Be Enough?33:47 – Why Repeated Penetrator Strikes Have Limits35:01 – How Blast Energy Actually Moves Through Rock36:03 – The Limits of Nuclear Penetrators36:40 – Tucker Carlson’s Recent Track Record38:31 – Netanyahu’s Long History of Nuclear Warnings39:35 – Why Nuclear Weapons Haven’t Been Used in 80 Years41:16 – Could a New Iran Deal Be Taking Shape?43:18 – Netanyahu’s Political Clock Is Running45:10 – Eight Months of War & the Same Unanswered Questions47:09 – When Would the U.S. Actually Resume Strikes?47:54 – Elections, Timing & What Happens Next48:49 – Is Tucker Being Used as a “Useful Idiot”?49:16 – MAGA, Anti-Israel Influencers & the Strange Coalition50:11 – The Left-Right Convergence on Israel & Ukraine51:16 – Russian & Iranian Influence in Alternative Media51:56 – Closing ThoughtsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.

Marc Polymeropoulos, a former CIA operations officer, Jon Hackett, a national security analyst, and Andy Milburn, a retired Marine colonel, dissect America’s strategy problem. They examine delayed Patriot support for Ukraine, contradictory Russia policy, eroding trust among allies, and a dysfunctional national security process. The discussion then turns to Iran, weighing negotiations, sanctions, retaliation, escalation, and the challenge of defining a realistic end state.

Alex Dekker, a former Army Special Forces soldier, Arabic speaker, intelligence specialist, and author, recounts his journey from Ramadi infantryman to elite special operations. He discusses a Taliban ambush, combat diver training, the fight against ISIS, and life in a highly secretive unit. He also explores military transition and how archaeology, Middle Eastern history, and unconventional warfare inspired his thriller Desert Heist.

Israel’s deadlocked election could leave Arab parties holding the balance of power, while a new government might reshape policy toward Iran and the Palestinians. The discussion probes Jared Kushner’s influence, shrinking counterintelligence capabilities, lost language expertise, and an Iran-linked network in Europe. It also tackles America’s fading Middle East initiative and the fierce debate over rules of engagement and the military’s lessons from two decades of war.

Pete Blaber, a retired Army special operations commander and author, traces his journey from the Rangers to Delta Force across Colombia, Somalia, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He explores human-hunting missions, battlefield innovation, operational dogs, and the evolution of advanced-force operations. Blaber also reconstructs the command failures behind Pat Tillman’s death, the ensuing cover-up, and the leadership crisis that inspired his books.