Darryl Cooper
Darryl Cooper is a podcaster and narrative historian who hosts The Martyr Made Podcast, long-form series on the history behind modern conflicts, and co-hosts Provoked with Scott Horton and The Unraveling with Jocko Willink. His work is published as podcasts and on Substack rather than as books or academic scholarship.
Where they stand
A short read of where Darryl Cooper lands on each front we follow, drawn from their recent appearances and refreshed whenever they turn up in a debrief.
Iran
Iran has held back its firepower by choice; a renewed US strike would be answered hard and the US has little to hit with
as of 2026-10-30
Ukraine & Russia
Russia would welcome direct NATO/US ground forces; West cannot win a land war there
as of 2026-10-15
Israel
Israel's new security doctrine and Zionism are a fatal flaw for the American right; Israel is locked on a path of permanent war
as of 2026-10-15
East Asia
Imperial overconfidence could produce a Taiwan war within five years.
as of 2026-10-02
American power
US burned its Gulf relationships by sending Patriots to Israel; no establishment backing for a ground invasion
as of 2026-10-30
Recent appearances
EP:67 - CURRENT EVENTS!
Provoked (Scott Horton & Daryl Cooper) · 2026-10-30