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Iran: To Take 'Decisive Actions' to Protect Interests | Balance of Power: Late Edition 07/07/2026

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Retired General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General for US Army Europe, says NATO allies should increase defense spending to strengthen their own security and counter Russia — not to satisfy President Trump. Bill Scher, Politics Editor for the Washington Monthly and longtime Democratic political strategist and commentator, says Graham Platner's refusal to leave Maine's Senate race could force Democrats into a "game of chicken" before a candidate deadline. Jonathan Panikoff, Senior Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council's Middle East Program, reacts to US strikes against Iran after attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. (Source: Bloomberg)