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Sep 1, 2026 1 hr 44 min

Japan’s Nuclear Taboo is Shattering

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Eric and Eliot kick off Shield of the Republic’s new era with a supersized episode! 3:39: Jackassery of the Week 12:36: Trump’s Canada Trade War 18:29: Eliot’s Trip Report from Japan 35:56: Venezuelan Oil 44:32: Iran War Update 55:57: The View From Eastern Europe --- 59:31: Professor Paul Miller Joins the Show 1:02:42: Myths About the War in Afghanistan 1:09:02: Key Decisions in the War 1:13:45: Counterinsurgency & Counterterrorism 1:18:24: Bureaucratic Missteps 1:23:55: The Pakistan Dilemma 1:33:07: U.S. Policy Reviews During the War 1:39:48: The Afghanistan Papers Choosing Defeat: The Twenty-Year Saga of How America Lost Afghanistan Bureaucracy Does Its Thing Afghanistan Study Group Final Report: A Pathway for Peace in Afghanistan Why The Afghan Security Forces Collapsed Question for the show? Email [email protected]! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.shieldoftherepublic.com/subscribe

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