Wednesday, June 25, 2025

This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.
Part I (00:14 – 05:10)
Will Iran Recover and Resume its Nuclear Weapons Program? The Effectiveness of the Attacks are Unknown, and the Likelihood of Lasting Change is Difficult to Calculate

• Trump’s Strikes on Iran Were Unlawful. Here’s Why That Matters. by The New York Times (Oona A. Hathaway)

Part II (05:10 – 10:24)
NATO Allies Are Hiding Under the Shield of the U.S. – Are European Nations Serious About Their Own Survival?
Part III (10:24 – 17:03)
Did Trump Break International Law? Legal Scholar Seriously Argues that President Trump Had to Gain Support of UN Before Authorizing Military Attacks

• How the Attacks on Iran Are Part of a Much Bigger Global Struggle by The New York Times (Thomas L. Friedman)

Part IV (17:03 – 23:12)
The Logic of Much “International Law” Falls Apart – Just Look at How That’s (Not) Working in Russia
Part V (23:12 – 26:34)
The Global Struggle is Not Inclusion and Resistance: The Global Conflict Before Our Eyes is a Battle Between Liberty and Autocracy
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