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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 1H 15M

US Plans Iran Attack | Invading Greenland | Ukraine Collapse

from Conversations Among The Ruins · host Charles Erickson

In this episode, we dive deep into three escalating geopolitical crises. First, reports suggest the US is moving to "Plan B" regarding Iran, with the USS Abraham Lincoln and a carrier task group steaming toward the region. Is an air campaign imminent despite the failed insurrection?Next, we discuss the bizarre but potentially history-making news regarding Greenland. Is the US actually considering a military takeover or a forced purchase of the territory from Denmark? We analyze the potential fallout for NATO and European relations.Finally, we look at the grim reality on the ground in Ukraine. With Kyiv facing massive power outages and key leadership shakeups involving controversial figures, is the capital on the brink of evacuation?Topics Covered:Iran Tension: The movement of US assets and the failure of "Plan A."Greenland Strategy: Resources, security, and the potential end of NATO unity.Ukraine Update: Russian advances, the "Strangler" in the SBU, and the dark winter in Kyiv.CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro & The Run on Iran0:45 - US Carrier Strike Group & Plan B4:52 - Failed Insurrection & Propaganda16:44 - The "Silly" but Dangerous Greenland Situation33:27 - Phase 2 in Gaza?50:27 - Ukraine: Leadership Purges & Organized Crime1:03:00 - Power Outages & Evacuating Kyiv Read the full summary on our Substack: https://conversationsamongtheruins.substack.com/#Geopolitics #Iran #UkraineWar

In this episode, we dive deep into three escalating geopolitical crises. First, reports suggest the US is moving to "Plan B" regarding Iran, with the USS Abraham Lincoln and a carrier task group steaming toward the region. Is an air campaign imminent despite the failed insurrection?Next, we discuss the bizarre but potentially history-making news regarding Greenland. Is the US actually considering a military takeover or a forced purchase of the territory from Denmark? We analyze the potential fallout for NATO and European relations.Finally, we look at the grim reality on the ground in Ukraine. With Kyiv facing massive power outages and key leadership shakeups involving controversial figures, is the capital on the brink of evacuation?Topics Covered:Iran Tension: The movement of US assets and the failure of "Plan A."Greenland Strategy: Resources, security, and the potential end of NATO unity.Ukraine Update: Russian advances, the "Strangler" in the SBU, and the dark winter in Kyiv.CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro & The Run on Iran0:45 - US Carrier Strike Group & Plan B4:52 - Failed Insurrection & Propaganda16:44 - The "Silly" but Dangerous Greenland Situation33:27 - Phase 2 in Gaza?50:27 - Ukraine: Leadership Purges & Organized Crime1:03:00 - Power Outages & Evacuating Kyiv Read the full summary on our Substack: https://conversationsamongtheruins.substack.com/#Geopolitics #Iran #UkraineWar

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