IRAN, TAIWAN & AI: The New World Order! With Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis - #950
THE SAVAGE NATION
Michael Savage
4.5 • 11.4K Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Michael Savage interviews retired Army Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis about China, Taiwan, Iran, and his book The New AI Cold War: Liberty vs. Tyranny in the Age of Machine Empires. McGinnis says the Trump–Xi summit produced pomp but few substantive outcomes, possibly favoring Xi. He argues AI was central given the executives traveling with Trump. They discuss Taiwan as strategically vital due to geography, allied credibility, and semiconductor dominance, and unpack Xi's "Thucydides trap" warning. Turning to Iran, Maginnis frames a "fork" between tolerating Tehran's nuclear progress or seizing and dismantling dispersed facilities, a difficult ground operation with uncertain intelligence. The conversation closes on AI's sweeping military and societal impact, China's open model strategy, and potential theological implications.
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| 0:00.0 | And now, the world's most exciting podcast, The Savage Nation, home of borders, language, culture. |
| 0:14.8 | Here he is, Michael Savage. |
| 0:19.6 | Hey, everybody, welcome to the Savage Nation. |
| 0:22.2 | I'm Michael Savage. |
| 0:23.1 | Today we're going to be talking about Iran, China, and other major, major world problems |
| 0:29.7 | with the great Colonel McGuinness. |
| 0:32.9 | Colonel McGinnis is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel. |
| 0:38.3 | He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Command and General |
| 0:46.3 | Staff College, the Defense Language School, and the Army War College of Strategy Course. |
| 0:52.3 | This man is an airborne ranger infantry officer with service in four infantry divisions on |
| 0:57.8 | three continents. |
| 0:59.0 | He's the right stuff. |
| 1:01.7 | Since late 2020, he began to serve as a contractor supporting security assistance |
| 1:07.8 | issues for the Army's secretariat. |
| 1:12.7 | Colonel McGinnis has decades of media experience as a columnist, a Fox News military analyst. |
| 1:18.1 | He is the author of nearly a thousand articles and eight published books. |
| 1:23.0 | The latest was released in September, 2022 called Kings of the East. |
| 1:28.1 | I'm so proud to introduce to you, |
| 1:30.1 | the ladies and gentlemen of the Savage Nation, |
| 1:32.6 | Lieutenant Colonel Robert McGuinness, |
| 1:35.3 | right now on the Savage Nation. |
| 1:38.0 | Savage. |
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