Armenia in the Crosshairs of US Geopolitical Winds | Ep 460, Aug 12, 2025
Conversations on Groong – Recorded: August 11, 2025
Topics
* US Geopolitics
* #Gaza, #Iran, #Russia, #Ukraine
* #DonaldTrump, #Pashinyan, #Aliyev meet in the #WhiteHouse
Guest
* Christine Arakelian
* Col. Douglas A. Macgregor
Hosts
* Hovik Manucharyan
* Asbed Bedrossian
00:00 Intro to show with Col. Doug Macgregor and Christine Arakelian
00:48 Support Groong
02:24 Gaza: What’s in it for the US, and what’s the end game here?
06:59 Has the US agreed to the Genocide and ethnic cleansing it is funding?
10:52 What was the 12-day war against Iran all about?
14:18 If the situation around Iran heats up again, can Russia remain a distant observer?
22:45 Will the Alaska Trump-Putin summit try to reconcile conflicting corridor decisions?
29:51 How important is India to Armenia, and Armenia to India?
32:25 How do we reconcile E-W corridors with N-S corridors, and avert WW III?
37:42 What are the risks, coming out of the Alaska summit?
43:22 Corridors, economies of scale, and US companies
49:08 Is the South Caucasus running the risk of turning into an Afghanistan or Vietnam?
52:11 Why did Russia not engage in the 2020 Karabakh war?
00:52 Abour Christine Arakelian and Col. Douglas A Macgregor
Episode 460 | Recorded: August 11, 2025
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I would just like to express my appreciation for you, for bringing good conversations. A genuine question: aren't you guys able to connect with Dutch media, to see if you can get some of this news out? I mean, the Armenian people should be neutral enough to be believed by goodwilling independent media, right? The Dutch only get fed the propaganda with regards to Russia and they don't see any danger in how Nato is handling this. But most people do see the situation in the Middle East as it really is. But I see no change at all in our politics, nor the media, nor the people to change the narrative about Russia. For some reason they have been able to demonize them so much, no one believes anything positive about Russia. And don't even believe many in the media actually bothers to pick it up, sees it as the threat that it is. Maybe you could reach out to Dutch media?
Thank you for inviting these brilliant guests, I love Douglas M., he is very knowledgeable and does a fair analysis of the current situation. As of the question why the Russians didn’t help in 2020 and 2023. As much as we Armenians always felt that Karabakh belongs to us legally it wasn’t. As far as I know no country in the world has recognized the independence of Karabakh. So as much as I hated to say this but from the world’s point of view we are the occupying forces because legally Karabakh still belongs to Azeris. In that case how do we expect that Russians would interfere militarily with helping us, the occupiers, to take the land that legally belongs to a different country. I may not know all the facts so I will appreciate it if someone explains me where I am wrong? 🤔
Did I heard that one of the reasons why Obama won the Nobel Prize was because he was not white? Please correct me if I am wrong
❤❤Col. Macgregor ❤❤❤The man that is Awesome! very knowledgeable with plenty of experienced, wisdom and very frank
I studied Operations Research and my father ended up Acting Captain (did the Job, didn't get the Pay) in Base Ordinance Depot, New Caledonia 1943-44. "Staying Power" is Industrial Surge Capacity and Logistics, as well as Soldiers with Cajones.
Excellent Chat. Badly needed! The good Colonel is a highly decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War.
I am so glad Colonel is naming the real enemy of the entire human race
Deep respect Conor Douglas McGregor Kristina Arakelyan… thank you
Colonel – the "One Belt One Road" is the old name; it has been replaced with Belt & Road Initiatives (BRI) years ago.
❤❤❤❤❤
Very informative show! Thank you!
Bravo MacGregor! Very precise sight on issues!
Col. McGregor, whom I used to respect, has really gone off the rails, to the point that the org he founded has asked him to step down. While I defend his right to free speech, he has unwisely aired "dirty laundry" in public, and undermined his CIC. Poor judgment, IMO.
Please, advertize your heritage and religion RIGHT NOW! Go to the websites and social media and post about who are you and how do you look like, so we all can make the connection to verify the real perpetrator!
Another one for the books!! 👊
16:51 let the Russians handle Armenia keep the American noses that fuck out. You're way off honey
We have to stop meddling around over there
Iran congratulated Azerbaijan on getting Artsakh . Then Israel bombed Iran from Artsakh bases.
What a wise policy of Iran(
Thank you for interesting guests.
16:18 I ran and stronger now than they were before. They've got Chinese fighter planes now. They've got Russian anti-missile and anti-aircraft weaponry. And they still have their missiles. Anybody who fucks with Iran is out of their fucking mind
Damn , even this armenian slaves have a network to debate something ? 😂😂😂😂😂
this whole perception being conditioned by Doug and Christine of US taking orders like a toddler from puny Israel and Türkiye is total garbage when Korea, Vietnam, Granada, Venezuela, El Salvador, Chile, Philippines weren't an Israeli influence when Israel is an unsinkable military aircraft carrier for US Imperialism.
Good.
Stop genocide.
Most informative T Y all !!
" India is encircled with turkish and chinese interest " how can this be justified ? given the geographic location of India.!
“Anyone in DC has the balls to do something…”
Christine Arakelian sounds like an inarticulate misandrist trying to pass off lazy locker-room rhetoric as courage.
Imagine the uproar if a male panelist used the C word on-air — but “balls” and “dick” are still treated as acceptable pejoratives, even in so-called serious policy forums. It's sloppy. It’s a double standard. And it’s not OK.
If we want intellectual rigor and respect in political discourse, that cuts both ways. Crude gendered language—any direction—should be retired, not recycled.
Israel has nothing the world needs
DONT BE FOOLED AMERICA IS A EUROPEAN MERCENARY COLONY !!! AND NOW WHITES WANT TO BUILD FORT AMERICA !! ANOTHER RACIST PROJECT TO MAINTAIN THE EMPIRE GOING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think Trump was actually trolling when he asked Pashinyan about the prisoners knowing that vardenyan is his main opponent
They tax farmed the stock market….. wtf
Douglas Macgregor настолько ангажирован с российскими пропагандистами и Кремлем, что лапша не держится на ушах… (послущайте другие подкасты…?…)
MCgregor, "i know nothing about the 2020 war other then the Russians were annoyed with the Armenians", are u f'n kidding me? This is supposed to be taken seriously?? Well "colonel " maybe u shud do some research before opening ur ignorant mouth. Shame on you Groonk for not pushing back on that and much else he said. You guys have PDS (Pashinyan Derangement Syndrome), and just like all PDS people all u do is complain for hours and never offer any realistic alternative solutions. This is a kiddie shoe.
Abraham Accords =Noahide Laws. Total control.
China Observer YT channel explains how corrupt CCP is. Builds crap, sells crap cheap.
China's EV'S are crap. Even Russia has stopped shipping cargos because they found faulty product and Russians aren't buying Chinese EV'S.
All of sudden, i got your podcast. i am Glade i have another channel in my favourite list to watch…Col Macgregor well known geo political commentator his views based on historical fact and current era we are in….
Thank you gentlemen it is my pleasure knowing all of you….
Keep up the good work…👏👏
Excellent anaysis from both Ms Arakelian and Col. Douglas McGregor.
Well done getting Macgregor to come on!
Russians were suppose to keep peace in Artsakh, instead they cooperated with Azerbaijan with ethnic cleansing. Lets not forget that 2020 war was designed by Putin and Erdogan like they said "it was a successful operation".
Typical Russia, they hold a gun on your head for you not to move forward, and then they say "Armenians are not doing enough for themselves". Really? We lived with Russians for the last 200 years, we know how they manipulate, lie and flip everything up side down for you to think that it was all your fault. The only mistake Armenian made was and is for some people to trust Russians, specially Putins regime.
As far as Russian people supporting Putin, we all underestimate the Russian propaganda and violence and how it is to live under dictatorship. It is ignorance and fear, not support.
Mrs. Arakelian you are right, we all ask the same question, who is Pashinyan?
That's very illuminating when they put these great minds together to provide insightful information of dynamic geopolitical developments n part of their history.
Armenia is loved by Iranian nation, Azeri’s greetings from Tabriz
Thanks for inviting great guests such Colonel McGregor❤
The deepest geopolitical analysis I have heard in a long time. The very big picture.
GREAT JOB GROONG! A Big thank you! A special thank you to Christine Arakelian for Arranging for Col. Douglas Macgregor's (best of the best) participation and of course her great analysis.
Please do a to be continued show!
Iran is a greater friend of Armenia than the US ever be. Don’t forget it.
Who needs enemies with Allies like these.