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True East

True East

Written by: JNS
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 Get ready to go beyond the headlines to learn what makes Israel tick! Join IDF Spokesperson (Res.) Doron Spielman along with experts in the fields of military, economy, AI and government for a deep dive into the inner workings of Israel. Learn what’s happening behind the scenes in Startup Nation and what’s in the works as Israel catapults its transformation into a global superpower.JNS Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Trump's “Handshake” Doctrine (And Why Khamenei Misreads It)

    Trump's “Handshake” Doctrine (And Why Khamenei Misreads It)
    Feb 18 2026
    What happens when a “peace offer” is actually a trap and the other side is betting you don’t understand their rules? In this episode, a senior fellow at Israel’s Herut Institute breaks down why Iran’s threats (including talk of sinking a U.S. aircraft carrier) may not be posturing at all, and why President Trump’s “handshake first” approach is less diplomacy than a high-stakes test: accept it and dealmaking begins, mock it and pressure follows, threaten it and consequences land. You’ll learn the guest’s framework for Trump’s negotiating style, red herrings to hijack attention and chicken to force opponents to blink, plus a provocative dive into Islamic strategic concepts like Hudaybiyyah and waqf that he argues the West chronically misunderstands. The conversation escalates into what all this means for Israel’s future: alliance vs. dependency, NATO’s “bluff” and why, if push comes to shove, Israel may have to act first and explain later.
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    47 mins
  • Why Netanyahu Met in Washington: U.S.–Israel Strategy Explained

    Why Netanyahu Met in Washington: U.S.–Israel Strategy Explained
    Feb 16 2026
    The media keeps predicting a Trump–Netanyahu showdown and every single time, they’re spectacularly wrong. IDF Spokesman (Res.) Doron Spielman breaks down why pundits obsess over “daylight” between Washington and Jerusalem and why they fundamentally misunderstand how real alliances work. This episode unpacks the strategic coordination behind U.S.–Israel relations, exposes how pressure-backed diplomacy with Iran actually operates, and reveals why Iran itself fears alignment between President Trump and PM Netanyahu more than any headline narrative. If you want to understand the difference between public optics and private power plays and what may be a “Yalta moment” reshaping the Middle East, this is the episode that connects the dots.
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    10 mins
  • How Israel uses cyber warfare to undermine Iran’s military power

    How Israel uses cyber warfare to undermine Iran’s military power
    Feb 9 2026
    The most decisive battlefield between Israel and Iran isn’t in the skies or on the ground, it’s hidden inside servers, code and silent rooms where keystrokes can cripple entire regimes. In this episode, viewers learn how Israel’s “digital Iron Dome” quietly intercepts threats long before missiles ever launch, from the legendary Stuxnet attack that tricked Iran into sabotaging its own nuclear program to today’s shadow war against Hezbollah and Iranian cyber units. You’ll discover how cyber warfare works not by destruction, but by deception...undermining confidence, disrupting command systems and weaponizing doubt itself. This episode reveals why the future of war isn’t just kinetic or digital, but a powerful fusion of both.
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    12 mins
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