Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

Retired Special Operations Master Sergeant JIM HANSON reacts to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's assertion that planned military cuts will mean the US will no longer necessarily be the dominant fighting force in the world. Hanson argues that a smaller margin of superiority—or none at all—means that more American lives will unquestionably be lost in future conflicts, of which he is sure there will be many.

ANDREW DAVENPORT, of RWR Advisory Group, outlines the financial repercussions and uncertainties associated with easing economic sanctions on Iran.

Retired Congressman PETE HOEKSTRA, former chair of the House Committee on Intelligence, details the increasing international threats that make a scaling-back of the military ill-advised.

DIANA WEST, author of "American Betrayal," examines the implications that proposed further cuts to the US military will have on its naval, air, and space superiority. Additionally, she sheds light on the recent decision to parole former United States Army First Lieutenant Michael Behenna.

FOX News Channel’s Chief Intelligence correspondent CATHERINE HERRIDGE details what former CIA deputy director Michael Morell knew about the 9/11 Benghazi attack in its immediate aftermath, and how that intelligence compared with the official talking points produced by the government.

ANDREW McCARTHY of National Review Online covers the continuing drip of intelligence on the Al Qaeda threat in both Benghazi and Cairo in September of 2012 that was well known at the time and difficult to confuse with the now well debunked YouTube narrative pushed by the White House.

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs PETER BROOKES describes the strategic interest of Vladamir Putin in Ukraine and the current Sino-Russian military and diplomatic relationship with some brief historical background.

Founder and editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon MATT CONTINETTI compares the Obama Administration’s belief that the world is now less dangerous to the foolhardy belief of the Titanic’s builders that they had created an unsinkable ship.

Congressman DOUG LAMBORN, member of the House Armed Services Committee and representative for Colorado's 5th Congressional District, raises concerns about Russia violating the New START treaty, comments on America's growing EMP threat awareness, and discusses the invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to a special joint session of Congress.

The Middle East Forum's RAYMOND STOCK predicts what the resignation of the Egyptian government this morning means about the likelihood of an al-Sisi presidency.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, takes a look at John Kerry's recent visit to China, where the Secretary of State opted to prioritize discussions on global warming ahead of North Korean aggression.

CHRISTIAN WHITON, author of "Smart Power: Between Diplomacy and War," discusses the chaos unfolding in Ukraine and the possibility of a Polish window to the EU. He also goes over what occurred at last week's "Three Amigos" summit in North America.

JOHN WOHLSTETTER, of the Discovery Institute, sheds light on the motives behind the government crackdown in Ukraine and points towards what he calls "The Cold War, Version 2.0," instigated by Russia's Putin.

J. PETER PHAM, director of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center, follows the spread of radical jihadists from one conflict to another in Africa. In particular, he looks at fighters returning from Syria to their countries of origin in North Africa, the fighting in South Sudan, and the possibility that Islamists will intervene in the Central African Republic to prevent the ethnic cleansing of Muslims there.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, looks at a report by the Center for Naval Analysis that offers predictions on what will happen in Afghanistan and to the Taliban once all the American troops stationed there depart.

DIANA WEST, author of "American Betrayal," discusses what the "Hillary Papers" say about the politics of the former First Lady and Secretary of State.

ROGER NORIEGA, former US Ambassador to the Organization of American States, analyzes the ongoing protests against the Maduro government in Venezuela and the stakes that both sides face. 

FRED FLEITZ, Center for Security Policy fellow, weighs in on Rand Paul's class-action lawsuit against the NSA. He also details the continuing protests in Ukraine and the possibility of a territory expansive Russian "Soviet Union 2.0" threat. 

MICHAEL RUBIN, author of the new book "Dancing With the Devil," explores rogue regimes and the Obama Administration's interaction with them. 

BILL ROGGIO, editor of the Long War Journal, analyzes the situations in Afghanistan and Syria and how US foreign policy has failed to promote peace and democracy in both countries.

Dr. J. Phillip "Jack" London, Executive Chairman of CACI, is the guest for the entire show to talk about his new book, "Character: The Ultimate Success Factor." London gives an account of the importance of character and how it has played a role in his long career. He lists what he considers to be the four intangibles of leadership (namely, integrity; courage and conviction; commitment; and vision) and why he believes that some of the current scandals affecting the United States, such as the Snowden leaks and cheating in the nuclear forces, are evidence of a problem with character in the country.

Representative ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Chair Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, details the inroads Iran and North Korea are making into Latin America, particularly in alliance with the "ALBA" countries. She also covers the student protests against the Venezuelan government, and expresses displeasure that the US has not done more to stand against the Maduro regime.

DANIEL GALLINGTON, former general counsel for the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, voices concern over the administration's continued "executive action" practices as they pertain to national security policy.

ANDREW McCARTHY, former federal prosecutor, weighs in on Rand Paul's recent suit against the President and NSA over its MetaData collect program.

GEORGE WEIGEL, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, addresses Russia's strategic play in Ukraine and how it fits into the greater Russian Geopolitical agenda.

MICHELLE VAN CLEAVE, former National Counterintelligence Executive under President George W. Bush, explains the unique difficulties caused by the ongoing Edward Snowden leaks.

CHARLES FADDIS, President of Orion Strategic Services, gives his insights on the possible motives that Mike Morell had to lie about the source of the Benghazi attacks.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, examines the economies of China and Japan and what the de-linking of the two means for future conflict in the region.

LUIS FLEISCHMAN, of CSP's Menges Hemispheric Security Project, postulates that radicals being trained in a Bolivian school purportedly run by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, in association with Hezbollah, may be used to support the floundering Maduro regime in Venezuela. CHARLES FADDIS, President of Orion Strategic Services, gives his insights on the possible motives that Mike Morell had to lie about the source of the Benghazi attacks.

Former Congressman PETE HOEKSTRA argues that the US should focus on giving asylum to foreigners who have risked their lives for the United States, rather than on loosening the immigration restrictions for people who have given material support to terrorists.

HELLE DALE, of the Heritage Foundation, looks at the role former CIA deputy director Michael Morell played in producing the official talking points in the immediate aftermath of the Benghazi tragedy on 9/11/12. She also points to the leak of a derogatory comment made in a private phone conversation by US diplomat Victoria Nuland as further evidence of Russia spying on the US.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, assesses the Muslim Brotherhood's widespread influence and subversion operations within the United States, the Belarusian software threat embedded into the Obamacare website, and China's new ballistic missile capability.

PATRICK CHRISTY, of the Foreign Policy Initiative, addresses Egypt's decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, and predicts whether the United States will follow suit.

With Bill Roggio, John Guandolo, Rep. John Fleming, John Schindler.

BILL ROGGIO, managing editor of the Long War Journal, examines the potential for the Muslim Brotherhood to infiltrate the US government.

JOHN GUANDOLO, author of the new book "Raising a Jihadi Generation," explores the Muslim Brotherhood's ties to the US government.

Congressman JOHN FLEMING, of Louisiana's 4th Congressional District, assesses recent Chinese advancements in offensive weapon technology, issues facing the United States' nuclear triad, allegations of Russian violations of weapons treaties, and the ever-present EMP threat to the United States' electric grid.

JOHN SCHINDLER, of the Naval War College, puts forth his opinion that the NSA's metadata collection program is not the reason the intelligence community is ignoring national security threats like the Iranian nuclear program.