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As seen in: The National Interest, MSN, MSN Ireland, MSN South Africa, MSN UK, New York Post, Substack, Flipboard, Constant Contact, The Dallas Morning News, National Review and
Covers:  National security, space, technology, US politics, energy, economics
Doesn't Cover: Lifestyles and celebrity news.
"WINNING SPACE: HOW AMERICA REMAINS A SUPERPOWER", "THE SHADOW WAR: IRAN'S QUEST FOR SUPREMACY" & "BIOHACKED: CHINA'S RACE TO CONTROL LIFE" (Due Spring 2023)

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Brandon Weichert’s Biography

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Brandon J. Weichert is a geopolitical analyst who serves as a consultant for various private and academic organizations. He also works as an occasional subject matter expert for the United States military. Weichert is the Senior National Security Editor at The National Interest and Senior Fellow at the Center for the National Interest. Recently, Weichert joined Popular Mechanics as a contributor. He has been described as a "panic-and-anxiety inducing scholar who tells us that which we may not w…

Brandon Weichert’s Journalist Portfolio

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China could gain dominance with this one 'key' thing

China could gain dominance with this one 'key' thing

Author and geopolitical analyst Brandon Weichert suggests China could gain economic dominance through technol…

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National Security Threat - White House Confirms Russian Space Weapon, Why This Could Be Devastati...

National Security Threat - White House Confirms Russian Space Weapon, Why This Could Be Devastati...

Michelle Makori, Lead Anchor and Editor-in-Chief at Kitco News, interviews Brandon Weichert, Author of 'Winni…

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Iran isn't going anywhere: Tehran's diplomatic offensive in Africa | Brandon Weichert | TVP World

Iran isn't going anywhere: Tehran's diplomatic offensive in Africa | Brandon Weichert | TVP World

Iran’s President Raisi has recently been on a tour of African nations as he aims to win new friends and build…

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Brandon J Weichert's CPAC 2024 Speech

Brandon J Weichert's CPAC 2024 Speech

Brandon J. Weichert, a Defense & National Security Reporter at The National Interest as well as an acclaimed …

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How China, Russia Could Cripple US Satellites & Paralyze the US Military & Economy—Brandon Weichert

How China, Russia Could Cripple US Satellites & Paralyze the US Military & Economy—Brandon Weichert

Russia and China have weaponized space and pulled far ahead of America in the space race, says geopolitical a…

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Episode 233: Biohacked: China's Race to Control Life with Brandon Weichert

Episode 233: Biohacked: China's Race to Control Life with Brandon Weichert

"Would you want your DNA and other healthcare data going to an authoritarian regime with a record of exploiti…

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Historical context behind US military choices

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By Brandon Weichert Verified
| AMERICA OUT LOUD PODCAST NETWORK (Podcast)
 Military, Political, Top Stories Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS America is being undone by its own rulers, not by its enemies alone. That is the hard truth. The latest war in the Middle East has not made the republic safer. It has exposed a hollow strategy, a decayed political class, and a public that is told to cheer while the bill arrives. Washington keeps gambling on force it cannot sustain. Iran knows this. China knows this. Moscow knows it too.
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In 1982 a Soviet Probe Landed on Venus and Recorded the First Sounds Ever Heard From Another Planet, Before the Heat Cooked It to Death

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By Brandon Weichert Verified
| 19FortyFive Verified
It’s one of the greatest engineering feats ever achieved during the Space Race. It also remains one of the surprisingly underappreciated feats. Perhaps that’s because we’re talking about the Venera 13 mission to Venus, and it was a Soviet mission. Apollo 11 Original Command Module. 19FortyFive Photo Taken on 6/24/2026.
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Britain’s Mars Lander Was Declared a Failure for 11 Years: Then NASA Found It Sitting Upright on Mars

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| 19FortyFive Verified
Since 1947, the British have struggled through a clear identity crisis and an inability to accept reality. Before that year, the British Empire was the world’s dominant power. From that year onward, though, the great decline and collapse of the British Empire began in earnest. Still, Britain fancies itself as one of the big powers today. NASA Mars Viking Lander. Image Taken by 19FortyFive at the Smithsonian on June 24, 2026.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

American Greatness.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yessir.

How is social media changing news?

Not for the better.
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