The President's Daily Brief

PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 13th, 2026: The Alliance That Could Turn the Iran War Into World War III & U.S. Considers Joint Strikes In Colombia

August 13, 2026·18 min·4-min readnarrativenews
Podzilla Summary (4 min)
TLDR
The episode examines two major geopolitical developments: the formation of a new military alliance between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan that risks entangling NATO in a broader conflict, and the Trump administration’s consideration of joint military strikes with Colombia against drug

Sign up to read the full summary

Free AI-powered recaps of every episode, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.

Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Mike BakerPete HegsethAbelardo EspriellaHakan Fidan

Companies

ReutersNATO

Topics

Criminal JusticeForeign PolicyGeopoliticsGlobal NewsMilitary HistoryPolitical NewsUs Politics

Listen to This Episode

Get summaries like this every morning.

Free AI-powered recaps of The President's Daily Brief and your other favorite podcasts, delivered to your inbox.

Get Free Summaries →

Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.