My good friend, Dave Eubank, with the Free Burma Rangers gives an update on the earthquake which happened there recently
This Video from 1926, shows a Very daring, Mechanic Strapping a tire to his body, and then climbing a board and airplane to fly up to another airplane that could not land, because A wheel had fallen off. He didn’t replaces the wheel in flight.
This is what it feels like running a YouTube channel sometimes.
@ChuckHolton - This was a pretty deep PODCAST, today. I will admit a lot of it was over my head....or I'm just tired.. Or, it's over my head 😆 I REALLY would like, if you could give us a breakdown, and gives us a yay or nay on some of the stuff these guys are talking about. This one seems to have a " time to pay attention" tone. Thanks.
Let’s start with Yemen. The real government—the one the world recognizes, not the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels—is finally pushing back. With U.S. Special Forces on the ground and American airpower overhead, 80,000 Yemeni troops are preparing to take back territory, starting with the port city of Hodeidah and then advancing toward Sanaa. CENTCOM is providing JTACs to call in airstrikes as our way of tipping the scales.
Why are we involved? Because the Houthis keep lobbing missiles at U.S. ships and global shipping lanes. And make no mistake, America can’t bomb its way out of this alone—we need boots on the ground. That’s the hard truth, and we’re finally waking up to it.
But so far, our strikes are just a whisper when we need a roar. We’re averaging 30 airstrikes a day in a country the size of California. It’s not enough. We don’t need to bomb civilians—we need to make life so miserable for the Houthi regime that their own people turn against them. No electricity. No fuel. No water. You want to play terrorist games? Then you don’t get to have nice things.
Over in Gaza, the IDF has shifted strategy. It’s no longer just about killing Hamas fighters. It’s about taking land—permanently. For every day Israel’s hostages aren’t returned, they take more ground and raze it to the ground. Northern Gaza is rubble. The buffer zones are expanding. Entire neighborhoods are gone.
And when Hamas hides in hospitals, mosques, and UN-run schools, the IDF warns civilians to get out, then they bomb those buildings to dust. Critics call it “war crimes.” I call it targeting the enemy where he is—a basic tenet of warfare. The sad truth? The longer Hamas plays hide-and-seek behind civilians, the more buildings will be leveled.
On the northern border, Hezbollah has been getting hit hard. Their solution? Hand over nearly 200 of their military outposts to the Lebanese army in hopes Israel won’t bomb them anymore. It’s a shell game, and everyone knows it. The Lebanese Army isn’t at war with Hezbollah—they’re basically roommates. And for $300 million a year in U.S. aid, they at least pretend to care.
On Palm Sunday, Russia bombed the Ukrainian town of Sumy, killing 37 civilians—including children—on their way to church. And when first responders rushed in to help, Russia hit them with a second missile. That’s not collateral damage. That’s terrorism. And what did President Trump say about it? “Probably a mistake.” No, Mr. President—it was a massacre.
And it gets worse. Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is out here offering concessions to Iran and Russia before negotiations even begin. In Oman, he walked in with demands to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and walked out with Iran celebrating. They still have uranium enriched to 60%—only a few days away from weapons-grade. And we’re thanking them for agreeing not to enrich it further?
It’s amateur hour at the negotiating table.
Meanwhile, the EU just pledged nearly $2 billion to the Palestinian Authority—money we know gets funneled to terrorists or used to pay “martyrs’ families.” It’s insanity. We’re literally funding our enemies, then acting shocked when they use that money to attack our allies.
Even Western parts for killer drones—made in Germany, Spain, the UK—are turning up in Hezbollah and Russian attacks. Sanctions? What sanctions? We might as well be printing “Made in NATO” stickers for Iranian explosives.
Here’s what I know: we don’t win wars with soft words and half-measures. We win by standing for truth, projecting power, and refusing to coddle tyrants.
If you're a parent, you know this principle: if your kid won’t listen, you start taking away privileges. No phone. No Xbox. No bedroom door. Same with rogue nations. No water. No fuel. No sympathy. That’s the only language they understand.
And if you can’t tell the difference between good and evil anymore, you’ve already lost the fight.
Watch the full video HERE
The Middle East is once again lit up by airstrikes, this time in Yemen, where CENTCOM may have just taken out a major Houthi leader—possibly the leader, Mahdi al-Mashat, the Houthis' so-called “president.” But let’s be honest: calling him a president is like calling a pirate captain a shipping executive. There’s a democratically elected government of Yemen, but it’s been sidelined for over a decade. The Houthis? They muscled their way in, took over the populated western chunk of the country, and never looked back.
Now, rumors are swirling that a U.S. airstrike outside the old presidential palace in Sana’a hit a key convoy—possibly carrying al-Mashat himself. If true, that’s a big hit. Almost immediately after the strike, armed Houthis poured out of the palace and set up a perimeter, which is a pretty good clue that someone important got barbequed. CENTCOM’s message is clear: if you mess with global shipping, you're going to pay—big time.
Yemen isn’t just “a giant dirt parking lot,” as I’ve joked before. It’s a dirt parking lot with some fascinating relics of ancient history—palaces and fortresses that remind you this land once mattered. The palace in Sana’a and the ancient fortress at Mount Nuqm are reminders of that past. Sadly, they’re now being used as command centers by terrorists, turning cultural treasures into legitimate military targets. You play terrorist games, you win military strikes.
That fortress on Mount Nuqm? CENTCOM has hit it at least 10 times already. Yes, it’s a shame to see historical sites damaged, but let’s be real: if you don’t want your history turned to rubble, don’t turn it into a war room.
Here’s a little civics quiz: Out of 18 countries in the Middle East, how many have democratically elected governments recognized by the global community?
Answer: Two.
Just Israel and Tunisia.
The rest? Monarchies, figureheads, rigged elections. Countries like Iraq hold elections, sure—but whether those votes mean anything is another story entirely. And the Houthis? They’re not elected. They’re armed thugs with a flag.
Let’s not sugarcoat it—the U.S. response until recently has been tepid. The Biden administration treated the Houthis like a mosquito bite: annoying but not worth a strong response. They lobbed a few bombs at empty warehouses and called it a day.
But now, under Trump’s return to the spotlight, CENTCOM is striking Yemen hourly. It’s a good start—but not enough. When the Saudis went to war with the Houthis, they flew 75,000 sorties in seven years. And still, the Houthis came out stronger. Why? Because sustained conflict—no matter how justified—can rally the very populations it seeks to subdue.
The Houthis are the honey badgers of the Middle East. Bombs don’t scare them. If anything, it fuels their propaganda machine.
Today’s battlefield isn’t just desert and cities—it’s the ocean. The Red Sea, Bab el-Mandeb, the Gulf of Aden—vital arteries of global trade are being threatened. And the Houthis know it. By targeting commercial ships, they’re not just making headlines—they’re disrupting the global economy.
That’s why the U.S. wants the Houthis to attack military ships instead of civilian ones. As absurd as it sounds, if they aim for our destroyers and aircraft carriers (and miss by a hundred miles, as usual), they aren’t blowing up container ships. The strategy? Keep them focused on us, not on trade routes.
This is the heart of the matter: when you become a global menace, you don’t get to keep your toys. No fancy palaces. No working power grids. No satellite TV. If you harbor terrorists or become one yourself, don’t be surprised when the rest of the world comes knocking—with bunker busters.
It’s not about collective punishment. It’s about moral clarity. The Houthis are not freedom fighters. They are Iranian proxies, funded and armed to destabilize an already broken region. And the people of Yemen, though deserving of compassion, have to live with the consequences of their rulers’ decisions.
Just like protesters who block freeways instead of city squares, the Houthis punish the innocent to make a point. That’s terrorism. And it should be treated as such.
After the recent strike, the Houthis suddenly floated the idea of a truce—“We’ll stop hitting your ships if you stop hitting us.” That’s not diplomacy. That’s a toddler’s tantrum. And no, we shouldn't buy it. The second we ease off, they'll go right back to drone strikes and missile launches.
So, what now? Keep the pressure on. Hit the power grids. Hit the command centers. Make it impossible for the Houthis to function. When they realize terror doesn’t pay, maybe then—maybe—we can talk.
Until then?
No nice things.
Watch the full video HERE
Over the past few months, we’ve all seen the headlines—violence erupting in Gaza, growing tension in the Middle East, and ripple effects being felt around the globe. But what’s really going on behind the scenes? And how should everyday Americans be thinking about all of this?
I’ve spent a lot of time in and around conflict zones. What I see in Gaza isn’t just about Israel and Hamas. It’s about what comes next—and what it reveals about where we’re all headed.
Let’s break it down.
Right now, it feels like something fundamental has shifted. The war in Gaza is becoming the spark that could ignite a much bigger regional fire. We’re seeing moves from Egypt, pressure from Iran, and signals from other players that suggest this conflict could spiral.
Some of you may be wondering, “Is this just another flare-up that will fade, or are we looking at the beginning of a broader war?”
Let me be clear: This feels different. It feels like we’re entering a new era.
Take Egypt, for example. They’ve been moving troops into the Sinai Peninsula—an area demilitarized under the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt. That treaty, signed decades ago, has kept the peace between the two nations. But now, Egypt is building permanent infrastructure—airstrips, bases—right near the Gaza border.
Israel sees this as a threat. Egypt says it’s legal under a 2001 amendment to the treaty that allows them to respond to instability. But here's what’s really going on: Egypt doesn’t want a flood of Palestinian refugees crossing into their country. Their show of force is a deterrent—not a precursor to invasion.
They’re saying, “Don’t even think about pushing Gazans into our backyard.”
Now, let’s bring this closer to home.
With heightened tensions overseas, the question comes up: Are there threats already here in America? Are sleeper cells a real danger?
The short answer? Yes. But they’re incredibly hard to detect.
Just look at the New Orleans attack on January 1st. That individual showed little warning before going radical. It’s not about what’s on the surface—it’s about what people believe deep down, what they’re being exposed to, and whether they're being radicalized quietly.
If you notice someone posting a lot of pro-Hamas or pro-Iran content, that doesn’t mean you call the cops—but it is a red flag. Those sympathies matter. It’s the quiet ones we need to watch.
And here’s what I’ve said for years: If you want to protect your family and community, stop asking, “How can I spot a terrorist?” Start asking, “How well do I know my neighbors?”
Most people today don’t even know the names of the people living two doors down. That’s dangerous—not just socially, but strategically.
The military understands this. They work hard to build esprit de corps because it’s the glue that holds a unit together in tough times. We need that same kind of cohesion in our neighborhoods.
That’s why I wrote Death of Civilization. It’s a call to rebuild the human terrain around us. Know your neighbors. Share meals. Trade skills. Build relationships before a crisis hits—not after.
Because when things go sideways, it’s your community that will save you—not Washington.
You might be surprised how good we are at identifying threats overseas. We already know where Iran’s nuclear sites are—over 50 of them, spread across major cities. We don’t need some super-secret deep-earth sonar to find them. We’ve got satellites, human intelligence, signals intelligence, and even AI that tracks things like dirt movement from digging sites.
Open-source analysts—just regular guys—are using this tech to track military targets, sometimes even faster than the government. Sites like Bellingcat do an amazing job turning satellite imagery into actionable intel.
The tools are out there. The question is whether we’re paying attention.
Now let’s talk about Turkey. President Trump’s admiration for Erdogan has always baffled me. Erdogan is a thug. He jails journalists, disappears critics, and funds terror groups. But Trump seems to admire his strength.
I get it—strong personalities can be appealing. But when strength is paired with evil, it’s a deadly mix. Trump gave too much too soon to Putin, and he’s doing the same with Erdogan. That’s not how you win negotiations. That’s how you get played.
So what happens to the civilians in Gaza?
A few countries—Canada, some in Europe—have said they’ll take a limited number of Gazans. But the vast majority? They’re stuck. Egypt won’t take them. No one else is lining up.
This is the true humanitarian crisis. Not just the bombs—but the fact that millions of people have nowhere to go.
Everything I’ve shared here comes down to this: We are living in a time of global instability that’s only going to get worse before it gets better. You can’t control what happens in Gaza or Tehran or Moscow—but you can prepare your family and your community.
Get to know your neighbors. Build strong relationships. Pay attention to the signs.
And above all—don’t count on anyone else to protect your way of life. That job falls to you.
Watch the full video HERE
