Shield of the Republic
Summary
Shield of the Republic is hosted by Eric Edelman, Elliot Cohen covering Geopolitics, Donald Trump, Department of Defense, and Foreign Policy. Notable guests include Edward Fishman (Senior Research Scholar, Center for Global Energy Policy & Adjunct Professor, Columbia University). Episodes span from May 2025 to Mar 2026.
The US has initiated a major military operation against Iran, targeting its senior leadership and military assets, but the administration's strategic objectives and public rationale appear incohere...
The Trump administration is exhibiting an aggressive and unpredictable foreign policy, exemplified by a raid in Caracas and military threats against NATO ally Denmark over Greenland, alarming Europ...
The Trump administration is criticized for a naval strike off Venezuela where shipwrecked sailors, suspected of drug trafficking, were killed in a 'double tap' strike, an action described as turnin...