{"id":333115,"date":"2026-04-08T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-michael-clarke-thinks-donald-trump-has-been-militarily-flawless-but-politically-clueless\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T20:00:36","slug":"why-michael-clarke-thinks-donald-trump-has-been-militarily-flawless-but-politically-clueless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/why-michael-clarke-thinks-donald-trump-has-been-militarily-flawless-but-politically-clueless\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Michael Clarke thinks Donald Trump has been &#8216;militarily flawless&#8217; but &#8216;politically clueless"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/jpaW_MzNku4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Why Michael Clarke thinks Donald Trump has been 'militarily flawless' but 'politically clueless\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jpaW_MzNku4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Why Professor Michael Clarke thinks Donald Trump has been &#8216;militarily flawless&#8217; but &#8216;politically clueless&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>As the ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran comes into force, Gareth Barlow speaks to defence and military analyst Michael Clarke about why both sides think they&#8217;ve won.<\/p>\n<p>Hear more on #ThisIsWhy: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/thisiswhy<\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Professor Michael Clarke thinks Donald Trump has been &#8216;militarily flawless&#8217; but &#8216;politically clueless&#8217;. 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