<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[Civil War II Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[From insurrection to insurgency  <br/><br/><a href="https://civilwarii.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">civilwarii.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://civilwarii.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:43:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/690568.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[The National Security Desk]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[The National Security Desk]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[civilwarii@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/690568.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>The National Security Desk</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>From insurrection to insurgency </itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>The National Security Desk</itunes:name><itunes:email>civilwarii@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="News"><itunes:category text="News Commentary"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Government"/><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/690568/baae721b68fd55f77e936573095d07dd.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why you should read Civil War II]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Veterans Day 2025</p><p>I asked AI to analyze my research on Trump from the perspective of its predictive value. This 1:38min podcast was its response. </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Civil War II at <a href="https://civilwarii.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">civilwarii.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://civilwarii.substack.com/p/why-you-should-read-civil-war-ii</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:178621606</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The National Security Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:18:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/178621606/0f4693e75ff72a6631c396f2ccf5837b.mp3" length="1180036" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The National Security Desk</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>98</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/690568/post/178621606/880035721da36c6080d1f00d1c5137d8.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port of LA - Trade War Facts from the Coal Face ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Washington DC 5 May 2025</p><p>We have seen pictures of empty ports and heard the warning that empty ports today will result in empty shelves tomorrow. As ever, the devil is in the details. In this brief interview the head of LA Ports breaks down what is happening, its effects and how long it would take for things to return to normal if sanity were to prevail. This is high quality “ground truth” intelligence. </p><p>Rather than just do a short note that might get lost, I thought the substance of this interview merited greater recognition and  prominence.  </p><p><p>Thanks for reading Civil War II! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Civil War II at <a href="https://civilwarii.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">civilwarii.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://civilwarii.substack.com/p/port-of-la-trade-war-facts-from-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:162905596</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The National Security Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 17:29:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/162905596/60c1a850a4af0352d1c8a62baebc11fa.mp3" length="3353851" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The National Security Desk</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>210</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/690568/post/162905596/880035721da36c6080d1f00d1c5137d8.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIGNAL COMPETENCE ]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><p>Washington DC 26 MAR 2025</p><p>The propaganda shark has just jumped Bahgdad Bob. </p><p>Playbook: “Whatever we screw up the most - parade THAT as our strength.”</p><p>Word of the day?</p><p>COMPETENCE </p><p></p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Civil War II at <a href="https://civilwarii.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">civilwarii.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://civilwarii.substack.com/p/signal-competence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:159941423</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[The National Security Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:51:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/159941423/4315d47ea6df9dae2caa978b68dbf5ee.mp3" length="268504" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>The National Security Desk</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/690568/post/159941423/e0605b6e552448ec35cd34a0e636f2f8.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>