PTS host Joy Votrobek has a panel discussion with ASCF, senior analyst Laurence Sanford and Sr. Fellow Alan Dowd regarding their thoughts on how Trump's re-election will affect Ukraine. They also review how Trump's strategy for Peace Through Strength may impact the U.S. military and U.S. allies, particularly NATO. Subscribe to our newsletter at www…

PTS podcast host Joy Votrobek and ASCF senior analyst Laurence Sanford discuss Recep Tayyip Erdogan's aspirations to revive the Ottoman Empire and a caliphate. This revivalist sentiment is reflected in Erdogan's foreign policy, which seeks to expand Türkiye's influence in the Middle East and North Africa. Erdogan's approach could risk alienating ne…

Special guest Ralph Mariani tells ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford the story of the assassination of Richard Welch, a CIA SOS in Athens, Greece. Ralph tells the back story of Richard Welch and his time in the CIA leading up to his assassination on December 23rd, 1975. Richard Welch was assassinated by a radical Marxist Lenin group called 17 Novemb…

Peace Through Strength podcast brief on the recent Israeli precision attacks on Iranian airfields and missile defense systems. Podcast host Joy Votrobek speaks with ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford about the conflict between Israel and Iran and Hezbollah's involvement. They also discuss how the U.S. elections may affect the next steps for both Isr…

Special Peace Through Strength podcast brief on an article titled "Explaining Communism" in the kids section of our local newspaper. The article was published on October 18th, 2024, in the local Press Journal, a Treasure Coast Newspaper owned by USA Today. Our Sr. Analyst and a teacher/mother share their thoughts on the article. These criticisms hi…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek speaks with ASCF Sr. Fellow Alan Dowd and Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford regarding Iran's rocket attack on Israel, alliances, NATO, and Ukraine. They start by discussing the barrage of rockets fired from Iran at Israel on October 2nd, 2024 and how Israel may retaliate. They continue to speak to NATO's …

American Security Council Foundation Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford interviews Commander (Ret) Peter Bissett on the Navy Junior ROTC program as an investment in our youth. Commander Bissett is a former Navy pilot engineer who heads the Navy Junior ROTC program at Sebastian High School. He discusses how the Junior ROTC program is more than preparation…

PTS Brief on Hezbollah pager detonations with host Joy Votrobek and ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford. Hezbollah's pager detonations bring more questions than answers. Who purchased this batch of pagers and communication devices, and from what company or companies? It was a sophisticated and well-organized attack. Israel has not claimed responsibil…

American Security Council Foundation senior analyst Laurence Sanford discusses the situation in Venezuela and the questionable election results. ASCF Director of Operations and PTS Podcast host Joy Votrobek facilitates the webinar and fields guests' questions for Mr. Sanford. The ASCF holds one Webinar a month. The webinar and poll results will be …

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek discusses reciprocity with ASCF senior analyst Laurence Sanford. They discuss reciprocity regarding the U.S. de minimus laws. China exploits the U.S. de minimus law to ship cheap clothing and fentanyl to the U.S. Mr. Sanford also addresses opening the sale of oil to Europe to lessen dependency on Rus…

American Security Council Foundation senior analyst Laurence Sanford gives an overview of free speech and social media platforms, including the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Dorov, the censorship of "X," Facebook's admission they were pressured by the American government to censor the COVID pandemic, and the Hunter Biden laptop story. Mr. Sanfor…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek and cohost Laurence Sanford meet with West Point graduate Matthew Newgent and discuss how cultural Marxism has manifested at West Point in the form of DEI. Matthew explains how important it is for USMA to keep Duty, Honor, and Country in its mission statement. Matthew stated that West Point removed D…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek speaks to ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford about Israel's reciprocity and resilience toward Iran and proxies. They discuss Israel's ability to sustain another attack from Iran, Hezbollah's domestic issues in Lebanon, and the CCP's attempts to be a diplomat in the Middle East. Please follow us on Fac…

ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford interviews Colonel (Ret.) Pete McIllwain. Pete served as Chief of the CIA’s Clandestine Services during the opening days of the Afghan War, where he coordinated CIA operations with the U.S. Army Special Forces. Pete’s 22-year career with the Agency included serving as Deputy Chief of Base in Berlin during the fall …

PTS Host Joy Votrobek speaks to ASCF Sr. Fellow Alan Dowd about "Threats Abroad, Worries at Home." They highlight the aggressive actions of autocratic regimes such as Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, which pose threats to democratic nations. Furthermore, they address the worrisome decline in free governments worldwide and the internal challeng…

PTS host Joy Votrobek discusses the pro-Palestinian movement with ASCF senior analyst Laurence Sanford. They discuss who is funding these protests, which include U.S. taxpayer dollars from the EPA. The Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) received a $50 million grant from the EPA. The CJA supports the Free Palestine movement. The podcast concludes with a…

PTS podcast host Joy Votrobek speaks to ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford about Iran and its proxies' disdain for Western civilization. While Israel may enter trade agreements with Arab countries, they know Islam is no friend. Iran has openly called for the destruction of Israel, and Hamas has indoctrinated Gazans. They discuss Iran's nuclear capab…

Nuclear engineer, Lee Boyland, believes that Iran already has nuclear capability. The question is, will they use it? Most countries with this destructive power stay in check because of the Mutual Assured Destruction theory. However, Iran is run by an Islamic theocracy that believes martyrs are honored after death.…

PTS host Joy Votrobek discusses a peace solution for Ukraine and Russia with ASCF Sr. Fellow Alan Dowd. They discuss what conditions are necessary to achieve a sustainable peace settlement in the Ukraine / Russia conflict. They analyze the current state of the war, the geopolitical interests at play and security agreements with allies in Europe and…

PTS host Joy Votrobek interviews ASCF senior analyst Laurence Sanford about his article "Ceasefire." They give updates on the Israeli War and discuss Hamas's stance on releasing hostages and a real Ceasefire. Mr. Sanford also discusses why the United States needs a "winning" strategy and what that looks like. Mr. Sanford is a former U.S. Navy offic…

PTS podcast Host Joy Votrobek discusses the Hamas-linked CAIR organization with Florida Representative Randy Fine and ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford. CAIR is an acronym for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Representative Randy Fine introduced FL. House Resolution 1209 to encourage all state and local government agencies to suspend cont…

Lt. Commander U.S. Navy Seal (Retired) Amir Pishdad, Jr. speaks to ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford about his experience becoming a Navy Seal. Navy Seal training and experiences that lead to personal lifelong achievements.Oleh ascf

Podcast host Joy Votrobek interviews Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford regarding his article "China's Contempt." They focus specifically on Wall Street getting rich from doing business with China. Mr. Sanford believes that could be changing and that companies may start decoupling from China. They also discuss the de minimus tax rule and the increase in …

Joy Votrobek and Laurence Sanford talk to Rhett Palmer about the American Security Council Foundation and current national security issues. Rhett Palmer is "Mayor of the Airways" on Vero's Voice. A radio show out of Vero Beach, FL.Oleh ascf

PTS podcast Host Joy Votrobek interviews ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford about the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) cyber warfare threat to our National Security. They discuss the Volt Typhoon malware discovery in Guam, TikTok security concerns, and American infrastructure vulnerability to cyber attacks. Mr. Sanford is a former U.S. Navy officer a…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek speaks with ASCF senior fellow Alan Dowd about the definition of our Allies, supporting free democracies, and increased spending for deterrence. Alan gives the technical definition of allies and explains why it is in our best interest to support free democracies. Alan details the economic and securit…

PTS podcast Host Joy Votrobek interviews ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford on his article "South Africa supports Hamas." Nelson Mandela supported the Palestinians, but he also supported a two-state solution? What about the current ruling ANC party? Nelson's grandson recently invited Hamas leaders to South Africa. Hamas has indicated they do not wan…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek and ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford speak with special guest Captain William "Bill" Toti, Retired U.S. Navy. Captain Toti was invited to Israel and worked with an IDF soldier, Col. Roy Levy. Roy took Bill inside Hamas tunnels in 2016. Unfortunately, Col. Roy Levy was one of the first IDF soldiers k…

ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford speaks with podcast guest Col. (retired) Bill Prince regarding West Point's woke culture. They question if West Point has lost its foundational principles of "Duty, Honor, Country" in order to be more politically correct. This includes opening an office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity. Col. Prince s…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek talks to ASCF Sr. Fellow Alan Dowd about the relevance of the Reagan Doctrine. They also discuss how polls indicate over 65% of Americans support military aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan in light of the Reagan Doctrine. Americans may be fatigued from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq but still supp…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek speaks to ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford about our Southern border crisis and his latest paper, "No Border, No Nation." They discuss how the lack of a controlled border endangers our national security. The Southern border situation is a bi-partisan complaint, but can Congress come to a compromise?…

The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen are attacking ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aiden to protest the Israeli War. Podcast Host Joy Votrobek interviews ASCF Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford on his article, Houthi Who? They discuss how the International community needs to get more involved with the attacks on ships in the Red Sea.…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek interviews returning guest Dr. Paris Michaels on Erdogan's Swedish Blackmail for F16s from the U.S. They also discuss Turkey's land grab of Northern Cyprus. As well as Erdogan's stance on the Israeli War and Hamas. Please sign up for our newsletter at www.ascf.us to receive new articles, podcasts, an…

Peace Through Strength podcast host Joy Votrobek has a panel discussion with Sr. Fellow Alan Dowd and Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford. They discuss a recent Gazan poll concerning Hamas and Israel—the protests at American Universities and the Middle East influence. The grievance mentality is fundamentally at odds with America's founding documents and c…

Special guest Derek Maltz, Retired Director DEA Special Ops Division, talks from first-hand experience on the fentanyl crisis facing America. The Mexican Drug cartels and Chinese suppliers are making so much money from fentanyl that they don't care about our children being poisoned. People think they buy one thing, like Xanax, Adderall, or even Mar…

BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford talks to podcast host Joy Votrobek about these countries creating a trading bloc and, in doing so, not trading in the U.S. dollar. Instead, they have "The New Development Bank" headquartered in Shanghai, China. Finally, Saudi Arabia is considering j…

ASCF's Sr. Fellow Alan Dowd speaks with podcast Host Joy Votrobek about the rise of global allies in response to authoritarian regime challenges. NATO allies have increased their military spending and support for Ukraine as well operations worldwide. Indo-Pacific allies are also rising to the authoritarian challenges with increased spending and coo…

An axis of aggressive authoritarian regimes - Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea - has revived the system of alliances America built after World War II and reminded Americans why they were needed. In addition to NATO, we have important allies in the Indo-Pacific region as well.Oleh ascf

Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford briefs podcast host Joy Votrobek on China's growing presence in Mexico economically, politically, and socially. A weakened American culture may play a part in America's drug addiction and the growing fentanyl problem. Also discussed is the propagation of CCP policies through Mexican universities and President Obrador's …

Sr. Analyst Laurence Sanford gives a glimpse into his article on Tik Tok. TikTok was founded by ByteDance, a Chinese company headquartered in Beijing. There is concern TikTok data is being stored in China. The Chinese version of TikTok is Douyin, and the CCP limits the amount of time their children can spend on the social media app. Read the full a…

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