The Unraveling: How Trump's Iran War Exposed the Empire's Hollow Core | Silk and Steel

The Unraveling: How Trump's Iran War Exposed the Empire's Hollow Core | Silk and Steel

Author: UK Column March 17, 2026 Duration: 58:44

In this urgent episode of The Silk and Steel Podcast, Carlos is joined by returning guest Dr. Warwick Powell (Australia) to dissect the catastrophic first weeks of the Trump administration's war against Iran. What was supposed to be a "wham-bam, thank you ma'am" decapitation strike has spiraled into a nightmare that is exposing the hollow core of American military power and the unraveling of the US empire.


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