Episode 194—Iran, Ghost Fleets, and the Continued Impotence of Europe

Today we talk about the fallacy that the US had no strategy in attacking Iran, Ghost Fleet, Ghost Ships, our terrible European allies, FPV attacking a US military base in Iraq, Ukrainians shoot down Russian helicopter with a drone, and more! Articles and Videos:1. Bruce Lee VS Chuck Norris Full Fight 🌀 4K - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtoVjRq0YIs2. Strikes Deliver Another Blow to Iran’s Domestic Energy Sites - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/world/middleeast/iran-war-israel-strikes-energy-gas-sites.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.I0K-.6VBcHniTElSB&smid=url-share3. As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/business/iran-war-boats-russian-oil.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.0nfX.z3PSveRRNvtz&smid=url-share4. Phillips O'Brien on Iran - Paul Krugman - https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/phillips-obrien-on-iran5. European allies tell Trump ‘nein,’ ‘non’ and ‘no’ on help to force open Hormuz Strait - https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/03/17/european-allies-tell-trump-nein-non-and-no-on-help-to-force-open-hormuz-strait/6. dd24a73f-4270-46c5-9c40-bcc9df4f1672-KPB2023_EN.pdf - https://www.kielinstitut.de/fileadmin/Dateiverwaltung/IfW-Publications/fis-import/dd24a73f-4270-46c5-9c40-bcc9df4f1672-KPB2023_EN.pdf7. Oscar-winner Sean Penn skips ceremony, takes train to Ukraine | Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/oscar-winner-sean-penn-skips-ceremony-takes-train-ukraine-2026-03-16/?utm_source=chatgpt.com8. Sean Penn - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000576/mediaviewer/rm766617602/?ref_=nmmi_mi_29. March 13 2026 (Friday), Day 1478a - Return of the Assault Infantry, Drone Cascade, Casualty Counts - https://stefankorshak.substack.com/p/march-13-2026-friday-day-1478a-return?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=849275&post_id=191224869&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1n9gs4&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email10. Russia blames Ukrainian naval drones as tanker is reported sunk in Mediterranean - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5ll27z52do11. An Abandoned Russian Tanker Is Drifting at Sea. Will Anyone Stop It? - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/world/europe/abandoned-russian-tanker-mediterranean-sea.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.4iYL.AIYUkE3hDmR8&smid=url-share12. FPV Drone - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO69NDLVFXM13. Magyar's Birds on X: "An enemy Ka-52 and its crew, who attempted to evacuate, were destroyed by USF birds in Donetsk region. The enemy helicopter was hunted down using a fiber-optic FPV drone by the “Baltyka” crew of the 1st battalion “Predators of the Heights,” 59 Brigade of the @usf_army, in the https://t.co/uBjerhb5UQ" / X - https://x.com/414magyarbirds/status/2034970176106463528?s=46