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Iran War Accelerates U.S. Decline

Aug 5, 2026 · 43 min · 11 segments

Andrew Day and Luke Nicastro talk to Jennifer Kavanagh of Defense Priorities about the real munitions shortage and its implications for U.S.-China competition. Recorded August 4, 2026.

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Top entities: United States×168 China×69 Donald Trump×22 The Pentagon×16 Iran×32

Show signals: Audience≈90k followers

Speakers: Jennifer KavanaghGuestAndrew DayHostLuke NicastroHost

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