4 weeks ago he predicted America would send troops to Iran, now Robert Pape returns to reveal what could happen next!
Robert Pape is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago and one of the world's leading authorities on military strategy and security affairs. He has advised every White House since 9/11 on military strategy and bombing campaigns and is the author of 'Our Own Worst Enemies: America and the Age of Violent Populism'.
He explains:
◼ The 4-stage escalation trap and why every prediction he made has come true
◼ How Iran and Russia controlling 30% of the world's oil could crash your economy
◼ Why killing Iran's leaders is making the country stronger, not weaker
◼ Why America can bomb Iran's nuclear sites but still can't stop them getting the bomb
◼ The only deal that could stop Iran getting nuclear weapons and why it probably won't happen
Chapters
- 00:00:00 Intro
- 00:04:18 20 Years Of War Games Predicted This Conflict
- 00:06:04 Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites Might Backfire
- 00:07:42 How US Pressure Strengthened Iran
- 00:11:59 Iran’s Hidden Power Structure Revealed
- 00:14:37 The Final Stage Of The Escalation Trap
- 00:17:11 Iran As The Fourth Global Power Center
- 00:23:53 What Happens Next If No One Backs Down
- 00:26:04 Iran Has Been Seriously Underestimated
- 00:27:22 Is US Intelligence Reliant On Israel?
- 00:31:45 What If This Turns Into A Ground War
- 00:40:03 A Civilization Could Die Tonight
- 00:43:59 What This War Means For Ordinary Iranians
- 00:50:05 Ads
- 00:52:13 Is The US Locked Into A Long War?
- 00:55:22 Iran’s 10-Point Plan Explained
- 00:57:14 The Shifting Global Power Balance
- 01:00:53 Why US Oil Prices Are Rising
- 01:04:48 If You Were Trump: What Would You Do?
- 01:06:59 If Israel Joins The Nuclear Treaty
- 01:09:37 What Experts Think Happens Next
- 01:13:29 Ads
- 01:15:23 What Iran Would Do With Nuclear Weapons
- 01:17:36 Has Trump Lost Control?
- 01:21:05 What This Means For Europe
- 01:28:05 What Can The Average Person Do?
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- Show
- Channel
- FrequencyUpdated twice weekly
- Published13 April 2026 at 05:00 UTC
- Length1hr 37min
- RatingClean
