Live July 29, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show
(Season 12, Episode 128)
War; Missiles; Tariffs; DEA; Fed; AI; Cockroach; Millionaires; Lithium; Milei | Yaron Brook Show
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Iran Fires Missiles. America Runs Low on Weapons. Is the West Ready for the Next War?Iran is becoming more aggressive. America is running short on critical munitions.
Tariffs continue to distort the economy. AI innovation faces growing political pressure. Meanwhile, Argentina continues proving that free markets actually work.
In this wide-ranging live episode of The Yaron Brook Show, Yaron examines whether the West is prepared for the geopolitical conflicts ahead—and why economic freedom remains the foundation of both prosperity and national security.
Topics Covered
• Iran and Middle East conflict
• Missile defense and military preparedness
• Defense technology startups
• Anduril and autonomous weapons
• U.S. military procurement
• Trump's tariffs
• Inflation and the Federal Reserve
• Artificial Intelligence
• Lithium batteries
• Javier Milei and Argentina
• Capitalism vs statism
Yaron unpacks Iran's missile strategy, America's defense-industrial weaknesses, emerging defense startups transforming warfare, Trump's tariff policies, inflation and the Federal Reserve, AI regulation, declining millionaire populations in the UK, falling lithium battery costs, and Javier Milei's remarkable economic reforms in Argentina.
If you want serious analysis grounded in reason—not partisan talking points—this episode connects today's biggest headlines through the principles of capitalism, individual rights, and long-term thinking.
Watch here: https://youtube.com/live/4hDC05-WIfI
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction, travel updates & upcoming events
3:08 Jordan Peterson courses & Ayn Rand
06:19 U.S.–Iran tensions escalate
10:27 Iran's missile attack explained
12:15 Saudi Arabia, Houthis & regional strategy
19:21 Why Iran believes it can win
20:23 America's missile shortage
26:25 The artillery production problem
31:40 Why U.S. defense procurement is broken
35:25 Defense startups changing modern warfare
38:00 Anduril and autonomous fighter aircraft
42:19 New air defense technologies
44:36 Mach Industries & next-generation weapons
47:52 Autonomous naval systems
52:10 Venture capital enters defense
56:19 Trump's tariffs and economic damage
59:48 Can tariffs survive legal challenges?
1:01:42 Canada, Brazil & trade wars
1:08:32 DEA operations against drug boats
1:11:42 Oil prices, inflation & the Federal Reserve
1:17:01 Should AI development slow down?
1:20:57 India's bizarre cockroach protests
1:30:41 Why millionaires are leaving Britain
1:33:40 Lithium batteries get dramatically cheaper
1:35:53 Javier Milei's economic success in Argentina
1:39:51 Final thoughts
Live Audience Questions
1:43:46 How do you overcome extreme self-consciousness?
1:47:27 What did you think of the Michael Israel interview?
1:50:25 Why does Iran's regional influence continue to grow despite its struggling economy?
1:52:47 Are comparisons between ICE detention centers and Nazi concentration camps valid?
1:55:17 Why is small talk more common in individualistic cultures?
1:58:18 Do people underestimate how much economic freedom still exists within today's mixed economies?
2:02:43 Why is Objectivism especially valuable for people who have always felt like outsiders?
2:04:27 What makes T.A.R.S. such a compelling AI character, and what does it reveal about intelligence, personality, and human values?
See pinned comment for more questions.
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Yaron is the executive chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute and a world class speaker. He is the coauthor of the national best-seller
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Equal is Unfair: America's Misguided Fight Against Income Inequality and
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