Peter Huessy discusses US plans to deploy nuclear-capable F-35s in Europe to counter Russian threats

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II in flight

Senior Fellow Peter Huessy joined The John Batchelor Show to discuss NATO nuclear posture in Europe.

On The John Batchelor Show, Peter Huessy discusses U.S. plans to deploy nuclear-capable F-35s in Europe, Russia’s “escalate to win” doctrine built on low-yield battlefield weapons, and how Russia’s large non-strategic stockpile compares with NATO’s theater capabilities.

Peter Huessy is a Senior Fellow at the Gold Institute for International Strategy, a Washington D.C. based foreign policy and defense think tank.

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Peter Huessy details China’s growing non-strategic nuclear arsenal and dual-use delivery systems

Chinese DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile on parade

Senior Fellow Peter Huessy joined The John Batchelor Show to discuss China’s nuclear buildup.

On The John Batchelor Show, Peter Huessy details the growth of China’s theater-range and dual-use delivery systems, Beijing’s belief that it can control escalation to keep the United States out of the Western Pacific, and the gaps this opens in U.S. and allied posture in Asia.

Peter Huessy is a Senior Fellow at the Gold Institute for International Strategy, a Washington D.C. based foreign policy and defense think tank.

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Frontlines Show: LTG Michael Flynn & Hana Yazdanpana – Iran Uprising & ISIS Prison Escape

LTG Michael Flynn & Hana Yazdanpana – Iran Uprising & ISIS Prison Escape.

Spot Reports – Our fake allies attacked our real allies (the Kurds) in Syria, thousands of ISIS detainees released, US carrier groups assembling near Iran.

Special Guest #1 – Hana Yazdanpana, daughter of Gen Hussein Yazdanpana who commands the Kurdistan National Army (SMK), joins us on the heels of an assassination attempt against her father to give us the latest on the uprising in Iran.

Special Guest #2 – LTG, US ARMY (Ret) Michael T. Flynn (former NSA to Pres Trump) joins us to discuss strategy in Iran as well as the developing situation in Syria involving ISIS and the terrorist govt.

 

DAN DUNGACIU: Values, Alliance, and the RISS-GIIS Partnership

Dan Dungaciu, First Vice-President of AUR and Chairman of the Romanian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISS), addresses the opening of RISS in Bucharest, Romania. He reflects on the significance of shared values as the foundation of transatlantic conservative cooperation, drawing a parallel between how established political networks have long organized around common principles. Dungaciu frames the RISS-Gold Institute partnership as a step toward institutionalizing those values through NGOs, foundations, and media infrastructure. He describes the moment as historically significant, noting it marks the first time a U.S. think tank outside traditional institutions has established a presence in Bucharest to advance this model.

CANDIN POP: Romania-U.S. Strategic Alliance

Candin Pop, President of the Romanian Institute for International Studies (RIIS), shares remarks on the importance of the Romania-U.S. strategic relationship at a Gold Institute for International Strategy event. highlighting RIIS’s mission to engage everyday citizens in international affairs and advocates for free markets and freedom of speech. He emphasizes the value of reconnecting Romania and the United States as natural allies with shared democratic values.

GEORGE SIMION: Romania, the U.S., and Sovereignty

George Simion, President of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) and Vice-President of the European Conservatives and Reformists, addresses a delegation of opposition parliamentarians in Bucharest alongside representatives from the Gold Institute for International Strategy. He reflects on the state of U.S.-Romania relations and the importance of open dialogue between allied nations. Simion emphasizes the value of cooperation between GIIS and Romanian think tank RIS, and calls for stronger ties between Romania and the United States under the current administration.

TIBERIO CONSTANTINESCU: Romania-U.S. Relations

TIBERIO CONSTANTINESCU: Romania-U.S. Relations

Tiberio Constantinescu, Secretary of RIIS, delivers brief remarks on the state of Romania-U.S. relations. He notes that a first step toward repairing bilateral ties has been taken, with RIIS and the Gold Institute serving as central partners in this effort. Constantinescu closes with an expression of hope and gratitude for the collaboration.

ROB ROOS: Election Interference and Digital Freedoms

ROB ROOS: Election Interference and Digital Freedoms

Hon. Rob Roos, Distinguished Fellow at the Gold Institute for International Security, addresses the Romanian Parliament on patterns of election interference across the Western world and the misuse of EU digital legislation to suppress dissenting voices. Drawing on his experience negotiating the Digital Services Act on behalf of the ECR, Roos outlines how regulatory frameworks such as the DSA, Chat Control, and the Media Freedom Act are being used to curtail political opposition. He calls for cross-border cooperation among sovereignty-minded leaders to defend democratic freedoms.

ADAM LOVINGER: Romania, Democracy & the Deep State

Adam Lovinger, Vice President of Strategic Affairs at the Gold Institute for International Security, examines the parallel threats to democratic governance in the United States and Romania. Drawing on Romania’s cancelled December election and the broader challenge of entrenched bureaucratic subversion, Adam argues that transatlantic allies must invest equally in defending democratic institutions. Watch his full remarks below