The World on Fire with Col. John Mills

The World on Fire with Col. John Mills

Author: The Institute of World Politics July 1, 2025 Duration: 59:10
About the Speaker: COL (Ret) Mills has made immense contributions to America’s national security since the later stages of the Cold War. This service has been both in uniform and as a senior civilian for the Department of Defense. Colonel Mills has multiple combat tours, has helped train and equip six foreign partner military/security forces and has spent time on the National Security Council as the DOD representative to the initial Cyber Office. He attended the Psychological Operations Course at the JFK Special Warfare Center in 1985. John is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy, an Adjunct Professor at Liberty’s Helms School of Government, a plank holder with the Committee on Present Danger China, and a regular Contributor to Newsmax, War Room/Real America’s Voice, Epoch Times, NTD, and other media. He is the author of “War Against the Deep State” and “The Nation Will Follow". About the Speaker: COL (Ret) Mills has made immense contributions to America’s national security since the later stages of the Cold War. This service has been both in uniform and as a senior civilian for the Department of Defense. Colonel Mills has multiple combat tours, has helped train and equip six foreign partner military/security forces and has spent time on the National Security Council as the DOD representative to the initial Cyber Office. He attended the Psychological Operations Course at the JFK Special Warfare Center in 1985. John is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy, an Adjunct Professor at Liberty’s Helms School of Government, a plank holder with the Committee on Present Danger China, and a regular Contributor to Newsmax, War Room/Real America’s Voice, Epoch Times, NTD, and other media. He is the author of “War Against the Deep State” and “The Nation Will Follow".

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