Boat Narrative War: From Boat Blasts to Capital Backlash, the Info-War Torpedoes Keep Firing
Former CIA operations officer Adam Hardage and Epoch Times Investigative Reporter Joshua Philipp are uniquely positioned to cut through the political noise surrounding the alleged “drug-boat strikes” now dominating headlines.
As Democrats escalate accusations that President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered a “double-tap” strike on a vessel said to have survivors—charges they’re already branding as war crimes—the nation is being dragged into yet another manufactured fog-of-war moment. Some Democrat lawmakers have gone so far as to urge U.S. service members to refuse Hegseth’s orders, prompting Trump to call their rhetoric sedition. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has added fuel to the fire by publicly claiming Trump is “threatening to kill” him.
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Amid this chaos, Adam Hardage is sounding the alarm on a far bigger and more dangerous shift: the rise of Artificial Intelligence as a force multiplier for disinformation. For Generation Alpha—the first fully AI-native generation—truth itself is becoming harder to identify, easier to manipulate, and infinitely more vulnerable to weaponized narratives.
Hardage spent his career inside the CIA’s operations where he learned firsthand how important information is to advance narratives. He understands exactly how state and non-state actors exploit moments like this. And he believes that what Americans are witnessing now is not merely partisan hysteria, but the opening act of an era in which AI will automate, accelerate, and anonymize political influence campaigns.
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Where Hardage brings deep expertise on intelligence tradecraft and disinformation, Joshua Philipp brings the other half of the puzzle. Few reporters know Central and South America with his breadth of firsthand experience. He’s spent years tracing illicit networks, proxy actors, and geopolitical influence flows across the Western Hemisphere. Philipp can explain what’s really happening on the ground—what cartel dynamics, foreign intelligence services, or regional power players may actually be driving events that Washington is spinning into a domestic political weapon. He can contextualize whether this “drug-boat” narrative aligns with regional realities or whether it’s being shaped for entirely different purposes.
Together, Hardage and Philipp offer clarity at a moment defined by confusion. Their combined backgrounds—intelligence operations and geopolitical field reporting—give audiences the tools to separate fact from fabrication. As AI ramps up the velocity of disinformation, their voices are essential for anyone trying to understand what’s true, what’s theater, and what’s coming next.
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OPTIONAL Q&A:
- What does the current uproar over the alleged drug-boat strikes reveal about how political narratives are engineered in the AI age?
- How concerned should Americans be about AI-driven disinformation shaping the perceptions of Generation Alpha?
- From your intelligence background, how do you identify the difference between organic information flow and manufactured narratives?
- What are the real geopolitical dynamics in Central and South America that Americans are not being told about?
- How plausible is it that foreign intelligence services or regional actors are influencing the narrative surrounding these alleged strikes?
- Why are some Democrats urging military personnel to defy Secretary Hegseth’s orders, and what precedent does that set?
- How does this moment reflect a broader effort to delegitimize Trump’s national security decision-making?
- What should Americans look for as AI becomes a central battlefield for psychological influence operations?
ABOUT ADAM HARDAGE…
I endorse both this work and the man behind it… He is a patriot, a fighter, a man of faith, and integrity. America needs men like him.”- Lieutenant General (ret.) Michael T. Flynn, National Security Advisor
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Adam Hardage is a combat veteran, former CIA Operations Officer, and nationally recognized voice on leadership, national security, and the future of America’s children in an AI-driven world. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Hardage spent over a decade conducting sensitive covert operations across the Middle East and Europe, speaking multiple languages including Arabic. He deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and several other theaters of conflict, gaining firsthand insight into geopolitical strategy, psychological warfare, and the cost of freedom.
After government service, Hardage became a successful CEO, leading Remote Health Solutions to multiple Department of Defense contracts while advocating fiercely for medical and personal freedom during the cultural battles of recent years.
Known for his direct, high-energy commentary, Hardage is a sought-after guest on FOX News, Newsmax, OANN, and major podcasts. His mission now: equip parents and young Americans with the resilience, courage, and clarity needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
ABOUT JOSHUA PHILIPP…
Joshua Philipp is an award-winning journalist and Senior Investigative Reporter at The Epoch Times. He is the host of ‘Crossroads,’ a news and analysis program on EpochTV. His works have included breakthrough investigations into the origins of Covid-19 and the Wuhan laboratory in the early days of the pandemic. He spearheaded the first documentary on the lab leak origins of the COVID-19 virus, released in April 2020. This groundbreaking documentary garnered over 75 million views, and while many tried to label it misinformation, its findings have since been vindicated by the White House and US intelligence agencies.
EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM JOSHUA PHILIPP
Joshua Philipp, senior investigative reporter at The Epoch Times and a recognized China expert, has mapped out these networks during his 15-plus years of research into the CCP. He provides a deeper context on the CCP’s attempts to subvert the systems and institutions in the United States. As the Chinese regime states, they aim to “strangle you with your own systems,” and that tactic is playing out across key industries and institutions in the US.
Josh is also a leading expert on Chinese unconventional warfare and United Front operations, which he has investigated and exposed since 2008. His 15-plus years of research and investigations on the Chinese Communist Party, subversion, human rights abuses and related topics give him unique insight into the global threat and political landscape.
DOCUMENTARIES/SERIES
• Tracking Down the Origin of the Wuhan Coronavirus
• The Final War: The 100-Year Plot to Defeat America
NOTABLE APPEARANCES
• The National Press Club
• Harvard University
• CPAC
• Turning Point USA
• Tucker Carlson Tonight on Fox News
• Steve Bannon’s War Room
• The U.S. Air Academy
CONTACT:
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