Grant Newsham: The IRGC Intelligence estimate on Oct 6, 2023; the Straits of Hormuz; why inflicting pain on Iran is important… and other stuff from the Iran War

Four retired Marine Infantry Officers — Colonel Will Costantini, Colonel Jeff Kenney & Major Tim Lynch, and host Mike McNamara discuss the war in Iran. Today’s topics: Kharg Island — now that we’ve struck it… what do we do next? A Marine Expeditionary Unit is enroute to the North Arabian Sea —  how will they […]

Grant Newsham is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy. He is also a Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies, focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political, and economic matters. Newsham is a retired U.S. Marine Colonel and was the first US Marine Liaison Officer to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. He […]

“Once over lightly…” as they used to say in my barbershop. Here is what Mac, Tim Lynch & Will Costantini, all retired Marine Corps officers, are talking about today. A POLL QUESTION: Should the President of the United States ever say… “No boots on the ground…” or remove any option during a war? How do […]

As we consider how the war in Iran will be concluded, we hear a lot about the “ethnic groups of Iran,” but few people understand where these groups are located inside of Iran, or how large they are, or what their history with the Iranian Government is. Major Tim Lynch, USMC (ret), will solve that […]

Four retired Marine Infantry Officers — Colonel Will Costantini, Colonel Jeff Kenney & Major Tim Lynch, and the host Mike McNamara discuss their initial thoughts on: Overall, what they’ve seen Something that got each of their attention QUESTION: Can the United States refrain from “nation-building”? Thoughts on the payback aspect of this for the Marine […]

Grant Newsham joins Mac to discuss: His overall thoughts on what he’s seen after five days of operations. Is this war necessary and justifiable? Do you think the United States can restrain itself from the quagmire of “nation-building”? How does this affect the situation in the Pacific relative to China? If the war in Iran […]

The “How To Lead” Series is one I’ve wanted to do for a while. The idea is simple: bring outstanding leaders to the podcast and ask them how they DID IT. Ask them about what worked. Ask them if they think that leadership is soooooooo different today. Today’s featured leader is 1stSgt Jason McKinley, USMC (ret). […]

The “How To Lead” Series is one I’ve wanted to do for a while. The idea is simple: bring outstanding leaders to the podcast and ask them how they DID IT. Ask them about what worked. Ask them if they think that leadership is soooooooo different today. Today’s featured leader is Gunner JC Knight, USMC (ret). He’s […]

As President Trump, fresh off his Middle East breakthrough, heads towards a meeting with China’s President Xi… a meeting that will have huge implications for both the US and the Chinese economies… We’ll talk to our expert, Grant Newsham, and get his perspective. Grant has been ALL MARINE RADIO’s Pacific expert for a long time, […]