William Tucker joins me once again to review the escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the militia standoff in Burns, Oregon. Did Saudi Arabia go too far? How will Iran respond? Why is the federal government handling the armed militia members in Burns with kid gloves? We address those questions and others.

The episode closes with the announcement of a new segment that will feature William. He'll be joining the podcast once a week for a short discussion about Russia. There's much to discuss here, and 2016 will be eventful, so the persistent focus will help us, and you, stay on top of America's greatest national security threat.