By Philip C. JohnsonJune 30, 2025 Since founding Global Next in 2008, I’ve led thousands of Americans out of their cozy comfort zones to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, showing them the world’s unfiltered realities. I’ve worked alongside hundreds in conflict zones like Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon, where geopolitics isn’t just … Continue reading Why Christians Should Care About Geopolitics: Five Biblical Reasons and a Wake-Up Call
By Philip C. Johnson - June 27, 2025 A recent phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked intrigue, with Israel Hayom - Israel’s most widely distributed yet often distrusted newspaper - reporting a multi-point plan to end the Gaza war within two weeks. The call, held late … Continue reading Is the Israel-Gaza War Almost Over? Here’s the Gossip About Trump and Netanyahu’s Recent Phone Call
By Philip C. Johnson - June 26, 2025 Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman, stunned New York by clinching the Democratic mayoral primary on June 24, 2025, defeating Andrew Cuomo 43% to 36%. If he wins in November, he’d be New York City’s first Muslim mayor, a historic milestone for a city with 1 million … Continue reading Zohran Mamdani: Is New York About to Get a Shiite Muslim-Communist Mayor?
Philip C. Johnson - June 23, 2025 As of June 23, 2025, the Middle East is still a tinderbox, despite President Trump’s evening announcement of a “complete ceasefire” between Israel and Iran. Ceasefires in this part of the world are like cheap New Year’s resolutions; often broken by breakfast. With Iran’s nuclear program bruised, 400kg … Continue reading Do We Have a Ceasefire? Or Will Other Nations Hand Iran a Nuke?
Philip C. Johnson June 21, 2025 Today, the U.S. unleashed a seismic strike on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, targeting three key sites - Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan - with B-2 stealth bombers dropping bunker-busting GBU-57s. President Trump hailed the attack as “very successful,” claiming a “full payload” obliterated Fordow, Iran’s most fortified nuclear facility. This bold … Continue reading U.S. Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Sites: America is at War
Philip C. Johnson June 20, 2025 As the founder of Global Next, where I lead immersive geopolitical conferences in Hiroshima multiple times a year, I’ve walked the grounds where the U.S. dropped the first atomic bomb in 1945. I’ve also stood in Nagasaki, the only other site of a nuclear strike in history. The scars … Continue reading Does Trump Want to Nuke Iran?
Philip C. Johnson June 16, 2025 If you’re just tuning in, allow me to recap where we are regarding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. As of June 16, 2025, the Israel-Iran conflict has reached a fever pitch, with recent Israeli airstrikes, codenamed “Operation Rising Lion,” targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities and military infrastructure. On … Continue reading The Israel-Iran Conflict: A Ticking Eschatological Time Bomb
Philip C. Johnson June 14, 2025 The headlines are packed full of big stories right now given the volatility of the Middle East and questions of America’s deeper involvement in a conflict with Iran. And certainly I will return to that subject. Those that follow my writing know that I write in bursts - usually … Continue reading Seat 11A: The Lone Survivor of Air India Flight 171
Philip C. Johnson June 13, 2025 Operation Rising Lion: Targets and Impact On June 13, 2025 (Iran-time), Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion,” deploying 200 fighter jets and 330 munitions against Iran’s nuclear and military sites. The Natanz uranium enrichment facility suffered severe damage to its underground centrifuge halls, with nuclear sites at Khondab and Khorramabad … Continue reading Update on Israel’s Strike on Iran: Good for Israel; Good for Iranian Christians
Philip C. Johnson June 12, 2025 On June 12, 2025, at approximately 7:00 PM EDT (3:30 AM Iran local time), Israel launched preemptive airstrikes on Iran, targeting nuclear facilities and military sites, including Parchin, Pasdaran, and Imam Khomeini Airport, in an operation named “Strength of a Lion.” The strikes aimed to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program, … Continue reading Israel Launches Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities: What’s Next?
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