Strategic Overview – US & Russia Relations Is the Pivot Point – March 16, 2026

In this March 16, 2026 Promethean PAC Monday night strategic overview, host Mike Steger argues that the key question in the Iran conflict is not oil prices or regime change, but whether President Trump can reorganize global relations to prevent future administrations from being trapped by Washington “deep state” and neocon permanent-war dynamics. He traces a long strategy of using radical Islamist destabilization and the 1979 Iranian regime as a “permanent enemy” to justify Middle East conflict and ultimately drive confrontation with Russia, citing Libya, Syria, Ukraine, and the Russia proxy war. Steger contends Trump is operating from a different map: maintaining dialogue with Russia, pressuring reluctant allies over Strait of Hormuz security, and challenging the UK’s escalatory role in Ukraine. He frames U.S.–Russia collaboration as the decisive geopolitical pivot for ending perpetual war and shifting toward nation-state cooperation.00:00 Welcome and Format00:26 War Focus and Real Questions00:56 Deep State and Leadership Arc03:33 Neocon Map and Permanent War07:00 Imperial Divide and Conquer09:50 LaRouche Warning and Ukraine13:25 Trump Strategy Beyond Iran17:31 Working with Russia and China21:19 UK Escalation and Strait Plan23:43 Why US Russia Pivot Matters26:54 Clearing the Chessboard28:40 Historical US Russia Alliance30:26 Wrap Up and Q and APaid member get access to the full recording, including the questions and answers session below 👇 Read the full story Sign up now to read the full story and get access to all posts for paying subscribers only. Subscribe Already have an account? Sign in