Lawrence Wilkerson
Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired US Army colonel who served as chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell from 2002 to 2005, after a 31-year military career. He is affiliated with the Eisenhower Media Network and is a frequent guest on Judging Freedom and Daniel Davis / Deep Dive. His commentary is restraint-minded, arguing that US foreign policy has overextended itself across Iran, Ukraine, and its own military readiness.
Where they stand
A short read of where Lawrence Wilkerson lands on each front we follow, drawn from their recent appearances and refreshed whenever they turn up in a debrief.
Iran
The Iran war is a war of choice that may have pushed the IRGC to build a bomb; Iran will not be defeated with Chinese backing
as of 2026-11-03
Ukraine & Russia
Ukraine is a corrupt criminal state that should never have been courted for NATO; hopes Trump's move gets the war stopped
as of 2026-11-03
Israel
Netanyahu is the likeliest nuclear user and is driving the war to stay in power; the NDAA amendments embed Israel in the US security complex
as of 2026-11-03
East Asia
China is now the biggest economy and has thrown its lot in with Iran after a poor Xi-Trump meeting
as of 2026-11-03
American power
The next 45 days after the midterms are especially dangerous; wars globalizing from the Arctic to the Gulf
as of 2026-11-03
The global economy
A widening war is a recipe for global depression
as of 2026-11-03
Recent appearances
Iran War: No Deal in Sight. Diplomacy is Dead /Col Lawrence Wilkerson
Daniel Davis / Deep Dive · 2026-11-03
2026-11-03 · Redacted (Clayton Morris)watch ↗
Uniparty 2026 America Votes! Redacted News Special Election Coverage
2026-11-02 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: BREAKING: Iran Expands Retaliation Zone Ahead of Reported Trump Attack
2026-10-30 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson: BREAKING: Iran Uses Limpet Mines- Super Tankers Stop in Hormuz
2026-10-29 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Beware Iran’s Retaliation
2026-10-29 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
DOOMSDAY Iran War Begins? US RUSHES Patriots to Israel | Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
Earlier appearances (42)
2026-10-27 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: BREAKING: Tehran Summit with Mecca Pact - Yemen Strikes Saudi Defense
2026-10-26 · Daniel Davis / Deep Divewatch ↗
Putin's Winter Strategy: Break Ukraine From the Inside /Col Lawrence Wilkerson
2026-10-23 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson: Netanyahu says Iran Wants to Strike Israel Before the Election
2026-10-22 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : US Cannot Beat or Isolate Iran
2026-10-22 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Trump GREENLIGHTS Israeli Strike on Iran, War IMMINENT | Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
2026-10-20 · Rachel Blevinswatch ↗
Col. Wilkerson: CHINA Has REMOVED Restraints on IRAN for Next Round of WAR with U.S.
2026-10-19 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: BREAKING: Iran's 'Father of Missiles' Responds to Trump's MOAB Threat
2026-10-16 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson: BREAKING: Reuters: Iran Is Beating the U.S. Naval Blockade
2026-10-16 · Mario Nawfalwatch ↗
ISRAEL & IRAN ON ALERT AS TRUMP SIGNALS HE WILL USE MOAB ON PICKAXE MOUNTAIN - w/ Larry Wilkerson
2026-10-15 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Iran LEAKS US-Israeli Attack, Yemen HITS European Jet! | Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
2026-10-12 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Riyadh Airport Closed After Missile Strike as MBS Moves Bunker to Bunker
2026-10-12 · Daniel Davis / Deep Divewatch ↗
Riyadh’s Airport Hit Again as Trump’s Ceasefire Runs Into Russian Fire /Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
2026-10-09 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson: Houthis Reache Taizz Outskirts, Saudi Attack Ends in Disaster
2026-10-09 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Did Trump Approve an Israeli Nuclear Strike on Iran?
2026-10-08 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Trump’s War Is Spreading
2026-10-08 · Mario Nawfalwatch ↗
ISRAEL “COULD POSTPONE ELECTIONS” AHEAD OF LARGE-SCALE ATTACK ON IRAN' – w/ Col. Larry Wilkerson
2026-10-07 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
CIA Leaks Iran War BOMBSHELL, Israel COLLAPSING Fast | Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
2026-10-06 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: BREAKING: Yemen Launches Air Blockade on Saudi Arabia After Missile Strikes
2026-10-02 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson & Larry Johnson: BREAKING: Trump Says Europe Releases Massive Diesel Stockpiles
2026-10-01 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
COL. Lawrence Wilkerson : Why Netanyahu Is Losing His Bet
2026-10-01 · Daniel Davis / Deep Divewatch ↗
Rubio Kicks Out Iran's Araghchi From New York /Col Larry Wilkerson
2026-10-01 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Trump Chooses WAR! Iran BLOWS OPEN Israeli Airport Hoax | Larry Johnson & Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
2026-09-25 · Dialogue Workswatch ↗
Trump's rhetoric crosses the line (w/ Larry Johnson, Nima Alkhorshid)
2026-09-21 · Daniel Davis / Deep Divewatch ↗
Trump Exit Strategy Disappearing in Ukraine and the Middle East
2026-09-18 · Dialogue Works (host: Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Ansar Allah destroys an Italian Typhoon at a Saudi airbase
2026-09-15 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
COL. Lawrence Wilkerson: Ukraine's Coming Long Winter
2026-09-15 · Dialogue Works (host: Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Treasury Sec. Bessent: U.S. Ending Iran Threat as Hormuz & Bab al-Mandab Burn
2026-09-12 · Dialogue Works (host: Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Iran and Oman seal Strait of Hormuz deal, US-backed route shut down
2026-09-07 · Dialogue Works (host: Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Col. Larry Wilkerson: Missile Over Carrier - Iran's Bold Test Sends US Navy Running
2026-09-03 · Judging Freedomwatch ↗
Col. Lawrence Wilkerson: Zelensky Threatens to Drone Attack Civilians
2026-09-01 · Dialogue Works (host: Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
War & Chaos: Iran Rocks US Bases in Jordan
2026-08-28 · Dialogue Works (host: Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
The trap is closing on Iran (w/ Larry Johnson)