Committee on the Present Danger: China

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Bannon's Right - There's No Substitute for Victory! securingamerica.substack.com/p/bannons-righ… Steve Bannon declared on his War Room program yesterday, “We’re in a war now, so we gotta win it. And we have to win it in a smart way to make sure the blood and treasure is not needlessly spilled. But we’re in it and we have to have victory.” This statement marks a significant, and very welcome, break by my old friend from those who fail to understand our time’s central reality: We confront a global threat from adherents to Islam’s totalitarian sharia ideology that explicitly seeks the destruction of Western civilization. Anything short of a decisive victory over sharia-supremacists – whether they are in Tehran or Texas – will embolden the rest of them who are obliged to respond by intensifying their jihad. Steve Bannon’s “Posse” are critical to our nation’s survival and, I pray, will follow his courageous lead.

Securing America with Peter Mcilvenna & Rod D. Martin securingamerica.substack.com/p/with-peter-m… Peter McIlvenna, Hearts of Oak I spoke with Peter McIlvenna about the parallels between Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, and Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London—and what the British experience with mass migration, Sharia supremacism, and bloc voting suggests for the United States. We discussed how trends that elevated figures like Khan could have implications not only for America’s most important city, but far beyond it as well. Rod D. Martin, Chairman of the Board, Institute for the American Future I had an informative conversation with Rod Martin about the Save America Act and its prospects in the U.S. Senate. We also discussed the threat posed by a Marxist jihadist like Zohran Mamdani holding the office of mayor of New York—and what that could mean in terms of subversion and potential chaos in America’s most important city. Finally, we talked about Iran: how the war is unfolding, the prospects for the Iranian people beginning to play a role in their own liberation, and what that could mean for achieving a decisive victory over the Sharia-supremacist regime in Tehran.

Mamdani's Jail Jihad securingamerica.substack.com/p/mamdanis-jai… New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited his city’s notorious Rikers Island prison this week to break the Ramadan fast with inmates there. In so doing, he promoted yet again Islam and encouraged conversion to it. Mamdani’s excursion called attention to a troubling fact: Large numbers of convicts have done just that. Thanks in no small measure to the Muslim Brotherhood’s success dating back to the Clinton administration in insinuating its chaplains into federal and other prisons, what is arguably the most dangerous population in America has been assiduously recruited to sharia-supremacism by a group two governors have designated as a terrorist organization. While Democrats are resisting needed electoral reforms in the SAVE America Act, there’s one they are very keen on: restoring the voting rights of felons after their incarceration ends. Jihadist Mamdani understands that means more, and more perilous, Muslim votes.

Don't Let Non-Citizens Nullify Your Legal Vote securingamerica.substack.com/p/dont-let-non… President Trump is insisting that the U.S. Senate approve the SAVE America Act that would make vitally needed reforms to voter registration and balloting nationwide. So are the American people. A new McLaughlin poll conducted for Tea Party Patriots found overwhelming support by Republicans, Democrats and independents for the purpose of this legislation: namely, ensuring that only U.S. citizens vote. The only reason for opposing the SAVE America Act is to ensure instead that non-citizens can impact our elections. In practical terms, that means they can not only vote illegally. They can nullify the votes of Americans. Presidential and popular support for the SAVE America Act has compelled Senate Majority Leader John Thune to ensure it gets a vote soon. Unclear, however, is whether he’s determined to make it a decisive victory. Urge your senators to protect your vote at TeaPartyPatriots.org.

Securing America with Rabbi Pesach Wolicki & George Rasley rumble.com/v778jbs-with-r… Rabbi Pesach Wolicki, Executive Director, Israel 365 Action Rabbi Pesach Wolicki and I discussed the state of the war in Iran and its further reaches, including Lebanon—what it looks like on the ground in Israel, and what may actually be happening behind the headlines. Reports that Benjamin Netanyahu was killed by an Iranian missile appear, as best we can tell, to be Iranian propaganda—thank God, not true. We also addressed the cumulative reporting (including from some who should know better in this country) that the war is going poorly. To the contrary, we may have entered a decisive new phase—one in which the people of Iran may finally be able to liberate themselves from a regime that has brutally repressed them for 47 years and has chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” throughout that period. George Rasley, Editor, ConservativeHQ I spoke with George Rasley about encouraging developments in the effort to counter Sharia supremacism in Texas—and, we hope, elsewhere across the country. We also discussed how this fight connects to the larger struggle—spiritual as well as kinetic—against forces advancing a supremacist Sharia agenda around the world at the expense of all we hold dear. Finally, we talked about why it is urgent—in Iran, across the Middle East, in Europe, and especially here at home—that the threat posed by Sharia and its adherents be defeated decisively.

Securing America with Bill Whittle securingamerica.substack.com/p/with-bill-wh… It’s been a fascinating hour with Bill Whittle, creative polymath, I think there’s no getting around it, with extraordinary insights into history and technology and policy and human nature and not least our relationship to the almighty why what he has done in creating our country is of such incalculable importance and why we must protect it and pass it on to our generations to come for them to do the same. We talked about some of his creative projects and the current dangers. And I think you’ll find it a very stimulating conversation, that he is indeed a man to watch.

The Iranian People ARE Enlisting in Regime Change securingamerica.substack.com/p/the-iranian-… For over four decades, the people of Iran have yearned to be liberated from the mullahocracy that has brutalized them. Thanks to the U.S. and Israeli militaries, they finally have a real opportunity to secure their freedom. Yet, some contend the absence since Operation Epic Fury’s launch of the mass demonstrations of the past indicate Iran’s people are no longer a key potential ally in its success. This ignores the fact that American and Israeli officials have insisted they stay home pending the further dismantling of the regime’s security apparatus that murderously suppressed the most recent ones. Evidently, however, Iranians are now materially contributing to regime change by providing lethal targeting information about the location of checkpoints the ayatollahs’ thugs have set up to control and kill would-be demonstrators. As the late, great champion of freeing Iran, Michael Ledeen, would say, “Faster.”

WATCH NOW: This webinar explores key questions raised by the war in Iran—especially the CCP’s role in sustaining the conflict, how it may further prop up its client regime, and how it could try to undermine U.S. and Israeli efforts to achieve a decisive victory, up to and including the Iranian regime’s unconditional surrender. presentdangerchina.org/webinar-whithe…

Securing America with John Guandolo securingamerica.substack.com/p/with-john-gu… I spoke with John Guandolo, founder of UnderstandingtheThreat.com, about the war in Iran—and the war Iran seeks to bring here at home. We discussed the networks he says are operating inside the United States, including Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, ISIS, other jihadist elements, and the Muslim Brotherhood, many of which have benefited from support in one form or another from the Iranian mullahocracy. It was a potent reminder of why ending that regime is not merely an option, but a necessity—and why we must not settle for anything less than victory against Iran and, more broadly, Sharia supremacists.

Another Iranian Maritime Threat securingamerica.substack.com/p/another-iran… While the world’s attention is understandably increasingly focused on Iran’s ongoing attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf, fresh attention is needed on another potential threat involving merchant vessels. Specifically, the regime’s dead-enders are assessed to be capable of using such ships to bring drones and perhaps even short-range ballistic missiles within striking distance of our shores. Coast Guard intelligence reportedly was behind recent warnings that Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, could be launched against targets in California. And Committee on the Present Danger: China Chairman Brian Kennedy reminded our webinar yesterday of previous Iranian tests of ship-launched ballistic missiles simulating the delivery of a devastating electromagnetic pulse attack on our homeland. Such threats are just two more reasons why we must secure the end of the mullahocracy and the liberation of Iran now.

The Liberation of Iran is a Necessity, Not an Option securingamerica.substack.com/p/the-liberati… In all the Monday morning quarterbacking about the war with Iran, one assumption keeps popping up. The widely shared premise of government officials, present and former, assorted pundits and other commentators is that ending the monstrous Iranian regime is an option, not mandatory. A powerful Victory Coalition webinar yesterday made two things abundantly clear. The decision President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made to preemptively attack Iran was not a war of choice. It was a necessity. And so is the elimination of the apocalypse-seeking ayatollahs and what’s left of their security apparatus. House Speaker Mike Johnson declared yesterday that “Sharia is not compatible with the U.S. Constitution.” Neither is the sharia-supremacist Iranian theocracy that, if it can, absolutely, positively will cataclysmically destroy our constitutional republic. Our security requires the liberation of Iran. Period.

Securing America with Josh Hammer, Mike Arnold & Rod D. Martin securingamerica.substack.com/p/with-josh-ha… Josh Hammer, Senior Analyst for Middle East Affairs, Center for Security Policy I took stock of the war in Iran with Josh Hammer—where it stands now, how it appears to be unfolding, and what the ultimate outcome could be. His analysis is compelling and important for our audience—and for the country—to absorb. Mike Arnold, MBA, Founder, Africa Arise International | Africa Arise USA I spoke with Mike Arnold about the ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria and the formidable efforts he is mounting to stop it. We discussed his work to bring the crisis directly to President Trump’s attention, and his call for U.S. action to support free and fair elections that could produce regime change without further bloodshed—especially for people targeted simply for following Jesus Christ. Rod D. Martin, Chairman of the Board, Institute for the American Future Rod Martin and I discussed a war that has received remarkably little attention: escalating conflict between nuclear-armed Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. The stakes are enormous, especially if the Taliban were ever in a position to gain access to Pakistani nuclear weapons. We also talked about China and what the Iran war could mean for Beijing—whether the CCP will lash out to preserve its position, or whether this moment could open the door to far-reaching political change.

Whither the CCP as Its Iranian Clients Wither? securingamerica.substack.com/p/whither-the-… President Trump has offered differing assessments of how the war with Iran is progressing, how close it is to a successful conclusion and what comes next with respect to that nation’s government. One thing seems clear: The Chinese Communist Party has a lot riding on the outcome. It needs access to cheap, sanctions-busting oil imports from Iran. Its air defenses and other weapons have been deployed widely there – and have not performed well, with adverse implications for their marketing elsewhere. And the resulting external pressures only exacerbate China’s serious domestic economic, political and demographic challenges. So, will Chinese dictator Xi Jinping respond to these difficulties by deferring his plans for aggression against Taiwan and other U.S. interests? Or will he accelerate them in the hope of exploiting the current American preoccupation with Iran? Stay tuned.

A CPDC WEBINAR | Whither the CCP as Its Iranian Clients Wither? Join us on Zoom - Wednesday, March 11, 2026 10:00–11:15 a.m. ET presentdangerchina.org/webinar-whithe…

Securing America with Rod Martin, Erick Stackelbeck & Brent Money securingamerica.substack.com/p/with-rod-mar… Rod Martin, Chairman of the Board, Institute for the American Future I had a wide-ranging conversation with Rod Martin about the threat posed by Sharia—particularly as it emanates from Iran—the possibility that Iran’s defeat may be nearing, and what that could mean for a transformed Middle East (and beyond). We also discussed the prospect that Donald Trump may ultimately be remembered not only as a peacemaker, but as a liberator. Erick Stackelbeck, Host of Stakelbeck Tonight I spoke with Erick Stackelbeck about the threat Sharia and the Muslim Brotherhood pose to everything we hold dear, and why confronting that challenge matters now. We also discussed the importance of Proposition 10 and what he sees as the clear message from 1.9 million Texans that they do not want Sharia in Texas. BanSharia.com Brent Money, Member, Texas House of Representatives (District 2) I sat down with Texas State Representative Brent Money to discuss the threat Sharia poses to Texas, the significance of the Proposition 10 victory on the Republican primary ballot—affirming that Texas should prohibit Sharia law—and the launch yesterday of a new Sharia-Free Texas Caucus, led by Rep. Money. A very promising development.

VC Briefing | SitRep on the Iran War: How – and Where – Is it Going? victoryco.org/vc-briefing-si… Join us today on Zoom, 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Tectonic Shifts in the Middle East securingamerica.substack.com/p/tectonic-shi… Keeping track of how the war with Iran is going, let alone where it’s going, is challenging. A key development from the latest phase of the Iranian regime’s war against us and most of the rest of the world – in which it has engaged since 1979 – has resulted in tectonic shifts in the Middle East. The United States and Israel have been joined by key European nations and a number of important Arab ones. While it remains to be seen how this coalition hangs together, the fact that it has formed up at all further seals the ayatollahs’ fate. Provided, that is, President Trump continues to insist on their unconditional surrender. Combined with sustained efforts to destroy the regime’s security apparatus, that stance holds the greatest promise for regional peace and the return of Iran to the community of civilized nations.

VC Briefing | SitRep on the Iran War: How – and Where – Is it Going? victoryco.org/vc-briefing-si… Join us on Zoom, 2:00–3:15 p.m. ET, March 10, 2026

Trump Turns the Tables on Xi Jinping securingamerica.substack.com/p/trump-turns-… Communist China is seeking to mediate a cessation of hostilities with Iran and, if possible, save its puppet regime there. The transparent ulterior motive, however, is to ensure continued Chinese access to Iranian oil exports. That agenda has become critical with President Trump’s successful removal of Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro and his subsequent control over that other main supplier of oil for the Chinese Communist Party. Suddenly, the tables have turned on Xi Jinping, who was using his monopoly on processed rare earth minerals and dumping of U.S. Treasuries to extract concessions from Mr. Trump and erode the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency. It remains to be seen how the President will wield his new-found leverage over our mortal enemy, the CCP. But Donald Trump now has the option of checkmating Xi’s ambition to seize Taiwan and otherwise threaten America.

Securing America with George Rasley, Josh Hammer and Dr. Karen Siegemund securingamerica.substack.com/p/with-george-… I spoke with Dr. Karen Siegemund, President of the American Freedom Alliance, about the Save Texas, Save America campaign she has helped mount in Texas—why it is necessary, why it matters, and how it could serve as a catalyst for corrective action not only against the spread of Sharia in Texas, but across the country.