Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

MARK THOMPSON, of Time Magazine, joins guest host BILL GERTZ to give his insights into this past weekend's Special Forces raids in Somalia and Libya.

SCOTT TRUVER, director of Gryphon Technologies' TeamBlue National Security Program, gives an in-depth analysis of the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet and the role it plays in American military operations.

ROBERT S. SPALDING III, a USAF Col. formerly vice commander of the 509th Bomb Wing, elaborates on a piece he wrote explaining the importance of the U.S. nuclear deterrent force and the problems with prevailing "Global Zero" views.

ANDY MCCARTHY, a former federal prosecutor and contributing editor with National Review, talks about the unconstitutional elements of Obama Care.

BILL ROGGIO, managing editor of The Long War Journal, joins guest host JIM HANSON, to discuss the Navy SEAL-led raids in Libya and Somalia over the past weekend, and how secure the US is against terrorist attacks similar to the Westgate mall attack in Kenya.

MIKE BASTASCH, of the Daily Caller, explains the flaws of the United Nations' climate change panel.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, discusses the lapse in American foreign policy in Asia throughout the years and what impact it is now having on the world today.

CLARE LOPEZ, a senior fellow at the Clarion Project, talks about the recent assassination of an Iranian cyber-warfare official, as well as the latest updates in Iran's developing nuclear program.

RICK FRANCONA, a retired USAF Lt. Colonel, joins guest host BILL GERTZ to discuss his recent trip to Egypt, and what he learned there about the Egyptian military forces and the current Egyptian and U.S. military alliance.

RICK FISHER, author of "China's Military Modernization," explains the growing relationship between the US and Japan in response to the Chinese threat in the region.

The Honorable BIJAN KIAN, former member of the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, outlines the diplomatic activity taken by President Obama towards Iran.

CHRISTIAN WHITON, author of the newly released book "Smart Power: Between Diplomacy and War," talks about the Islamic role within the various Syrian rebel groups.

BRUCE BECHTOL, of the Strategic Studies Institute, joins guest host JIM HANSON to discuss the Cold War style of espionage that North Korea still employs, and how this affects the national security of the U.S.

MICHAEL O'HANLON, of the Brookings Institute, outlines a different approach the U.S. should take towards Syria to push Assad out of power.

Fred Fleitz, a retired CIA analyst and founder of LIGNET.com, discusses the approach taken by President Obama towards Iran and the dangers it leaves for Israel.

Lisa Curtis, a former senior adviser to the assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs now with the Heritage Foundation, explains the political state of affairs in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, discusses the internal problems in China and the possible outward effects they will have on the international community.

BILL COWAN, a retired USMC Lt. Colonel and Fox News contributor, gives an account of his recent trip to Egypt, and outlines the Muslim Brotherhood within the region.

CHARLES FADDIS, former head of the CIA's WMD Terorrism unit, examines the dangers that come from a broken security clearance system in the U.S.

AVI JORISCH, founder of the Red Cell Intelligence Group, explains the recent developments in Syria regarding Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons stockpile.

ROGER NORIEGA, former diplomat under President George W. Bush, joins guest host JIM HANSON to discuss U.S. and Cuban relations, as well as Cuba's role today as one of the last functioning communist nations.

PETER HUESSY, President of GeoStrategic Analysis, talks about the United States' deteriorating nuclear forces, and how it can leave the country vulnerable.

KATHERINE ZIMMERMAN, a senior analyst at the American Enterprise Institute, explains the growing danger of Al Qaeda forces spreading throughout Africa.

CLAUDIA ROSETT, of Foundation For Defense of Democracies, puts into perspective the speech Iranian President Rouhani gave at the UN in comparison to his rhetoric at home, and what such a difference may mean for the US and its allies.

HENRY NAU, a former senior director for international affairs in the Reagan administration and professor at George Washington University, joins Secure Freedom Radio for a full hour to talk about some of the themes in his new book, Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy under Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and Reagan.

Throughout the show, Dr. Nau outlines what "conservative internationalism" means. He talks about using free markets to encourage democratic perspectives in other countries. Dr. Nau describes the Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and more recently Reagan administrations as previous successes in conservative internationalism. Based on his own experience in government, Dr. Nau also shares his personal advice for the United States based on its current role in the world, especially in relation to China.

MICHAEL RUBIN, of the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the US credibility in deterring a nuclear Iran.

TED BROMUND, of the Heritage Foundation, exposes the dangers that the newly signed U.N. Arms Treaty poses to U.S. citizens' constitutional rights.

MATT CONTINETTI, editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, talks about Sen. Ted Cruz and the destruction of personalities by the "Washington establishment."

BILL GERTZ, senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon, talks about the Russian and Chinese war games, as well as the apparent desire by the two nations to challenge Western security.

With Stephen Coughlin, Liz Schmidt, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, Ned May

STEPHEN COUGHLIN, of the Center for Security Policy, joins Frank from the OSCE human rights conference in Warsaw in a special two part segment to update listeners on some of the issues taking center stage there.

STEPHEN COUGHLIN, of the Center for Security Policy, continues to cover issues, including the OIC, that are front and center at the OSCE conference and as a special guest LIZ SCHMIDT, of Pax Europa, joins Franks for the remainder of the segment to discuss the highly ignored and under-investigated issue of rape in Sweden and Norway in which perpetrators are mainly Muslim men.

ELISABETH SABADITSCH-WOLFF, an anti-Jihad activist, explains the international fight against and the dangers posed by radical Islam.

NED MAY, of the Gates of Vienna blog, reports from Warsaw on the fight over the term "Islamaphobia."

PAUL VALLELY, a retired U.S. Army Major General, explains his recent trip to Syria and outlines the Syrian opposition forces from a unique first hand perspective.

JIM HANSON, of Blackfive.net, analyzes the structural and security vulnerabilities in the United States in light of the recent Kenyan tragedy.

DIANA WEST, a syndicated columnist and author, addresses her writings about the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), and their dangerous ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and Designated Terrorist Organizations.

DEBBIE LEE, of America's Might Warriors, talks with Frank about her work to shed light on the hardships of our country's military and their families, and her quest to honor them for all the sacrifices they make to keep us safe.