In this episode of The Deep Focus Show, Arn Menconi sits down with retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, for a deeply consequential conversation about the wars, political decisions and shifting alliances that are reshaping the world.Wilkerson argues that the conflicts in Ukraine and Southwest Asia are becoming part of a much larger geopolitical struggle involving the United States, China, Russia and Iran. He warns that the world may be repeating the catastrophic miscalculations that led to World War I — only this time, nuclear weapons are part of the equation. Is the world already moving toward World War III?The conversation also examines why Wilkerson believes President Donald Trump is increasingly trapped by the Iran war, the roles of Benjamin Netanyahu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and how the conflicts in Israel, Iran and Ukraine are becoming increasingly interconnected. Menconi and Wilkerson also discuss China's challenge to American economic and financial power, the future of the U.S. dollar, stablecoins and the global financial system.The conversation then turns to the future of American democracy, the 2026 elections, the role of the military, political violence and the possibility of civil conflict inside the United States — as well as what Wilkerson believes Americans should be paying attention to right now.This is a sobering conversation about nuclear weapons, war, geopolitics, economics, American power and the future of the United States with one of America's most outspoken military and foreign policy critics.**CHAPTERS**2:40 – Are We Already in World War III?5:20 – America Is an Empire in Decline6:15 – The Growing Danger of Nuclear War10:34 – The Iran War Is a Global Conflict13:09 – How a Regional War Could Become Global16:12 – Are We Repeating the Mistakes of 1914?17:31 – Is There Any Way Out of the Iran War?23:13 – The Economics Behind War and Political Power25:20 – Is the Iran War Really About the Dollar?32:33 – What Do We Tell Our Children About the Future?38:00 – Will Trump Try to Control the 2026 Elections?40:06 – Could America Face Another Civil War?**ABOUT THE DEEP FOCUS SHOW**The Deep Focus Show features in-depth conversations with leading newsmakers, investigative journalists, authors, whistleblowers and independent voices examining global politics, geopolitics and the major issues shaping our world.Subscribe to The Deep Focus Show for more long-form conversations that go beyond the headlines.#LawrenceWilkerson #WorldWarIII #IranWar #NuclearWar #Geopolitics #Trump #Ukraine #DeepFocus