Episode 934: The New Imperialists
Newt's World
Gingrich 360
4.6 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2026
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Newt talks with Herman Pirchner and Ilan Berman from the American Foreign Policy Council about their new book, “The New Imperialists” which explores the collaboration between Russia, China, and Iran, along with allies like North Korea and Venezuela, to challenge the United States' global leadership. Their conversation highlights the strategic actions taken by the Trump administration, including the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, as part of a broader strategy to counteract these alliances. They also discuss the geopolitical implications of Venezuela's alignment with anti-American forces and the potential impact on U.S. national security. Pirchner and Berman discuss the strategic importance of Greenland in the context of American defense and its relevance to the imperial ambitions of Russia. Additionally, they discuss the new AFPC publication, "Statecraft and Strategy," aimed at providing a comprehensive view of global trends and foreign policy issues, bridging the gap between partisan perspectives. They underscore the interconnectedness of global geopolitical dynamics and the strategic responses required to address emerging threats.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.3 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:08.4 | On this episode of Nudes World, in their new book, The New Imperialist, Herman Perchner and Elon |
| 0:16.1 | Berman deliver eye-opening details of how three major global players, |
| 0:22.6 | Russia, China, and Iran, are working with each other and with key allies, |
| 0:28.6 | such as North Korea and Venezuela, to unseat the U.S. as a global leader. |
| 0:34.6 | The challenge is profound and requires both leadership and action from Washington. |
| 0:41.9 | President Trump acted decisively to capture an arrest Venezuela and President Nicolas Maduro |
| 0:48.0 | and his wife Celia Flores at their residence in Caracas on January 3rd and bring them to justice in the United States. |
| 0:57.8 | I am really pleased to welcome both of my guests, good friends and extraordinary scholars, |
| 1:05.2 | Herman Perchner and Elon Berman from the American Foreign Policy Council, |
| 1:09.7 | a non-profit public policy organization |
| 1:13.1 | headquartered in Washington, D.C. |
| 1:26.0 | Herman and Elon, welcome and thank you for joining me on Newt Wharton. |
| 1:30.3 | Pleasure to be with you as always. |
| 1:32.3 | Thanks so much for having us. |
| 1:34.3 | We ought to start, I think, working our way back into the thesis of your book with the most recent events in Venezuela, because for a very long time, as you know, Venezuela was a very prosperous, |
| 1:48.0 | very stable country. Then Hugo Chavez came along, and at his death, he was followed by Maduro, |
| 1:54.7 | and suddenly you're in a different world, both in domestic terms and in terms of their international |
| 2:00.4 | behavior. |
| 2:01.3 | Can you too sort of give us an overview of what was at stake in Venezuela and what Trump's actions mean? |
| 2:09.7 | Elon, you've had a good conversation on this recently. Why don't you start? |
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