Tag: iran

Shadowed by Tehran: How Iran Defined the Carter and Trump Presidencies

Shadowed by Tehran: How Iran Defined the Carter and Trump Presidencies Few foreign policy quagmires have tested American chief executives as relentlessly as Iran. Decades apart, Jimmy Carter and Donald Trump found their domestic standing, international credibility, and political legacies deeply reshaped by their confrontations with Tehran. While operating under vastly different diplomatic philosophies and… Continue reading Shadowed by Tehran: How Iran Defined the Carter and Trump Presidencies

The Trump Plan

The concept of America “running out” of oil requires distinguishing between the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)—the government-owned emergency storage tanks—and overall U.S. oil production. 1. The Strategy: SPR vs. Domestic Production The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) The U.S. government maintains underground emergency salt caverns in Texas and Louisiana holding roughly 300 to 400 million barrels.… Continue reading The Trump Plan

In the Oman-Iran Deal, American and Israel Military and Commercial Ships are prohibited use of the Strait of Hormuz

Conversation with Gemini Explain in detail the Iran and Oman Deal. And will Iran even work with Trump or is it Trump refusing to work with Iran. Trump’s greatest mistake was lack of history knowledge. And treating the Deal as a Real Estate Deal and not attacking a Terrorist Regime. He lacks the ability to… Continue reading In the Oman-Iran Deal, American and Israel Military and Commercial Ships are prohibited use of the Strait of Hormuz

LBJ vs Ho Chi Minh

Trump likes kid images. The Doctrine of Airpower Coercion: LBJ in Vietnam and the Limits of Modern Aerial Supremacy The reliance on strategic airpower as a decisive instrument of political coercion rests on a core assumption: that sustained, severe infrastructure and tactical damage can break an adversary’s political will without necessitating a full-scale ground invasion.… Continue reading LBJ vs Ho Chi Minh

No PEACE DEAL for Trump

The dynamic playing out right now between Washington and Tehran highlights a classic clash between modern public messaging and traditional back-channel diplomacy. The Public Disconnect Today’s clash centers on two fundamentally different narratives: How Iranian Leadership Views Trump’s Style From Tehran’s perspective, high-visibility social media posts and public demands for “total surrender” or claims that… Continue reading No PEACE DEAL for Trump

50,000 American Troops is a ridiculously low number

That may be slaughtered by Iranian Civilians To land 50,000 American Troops in Iran is bad planning. Millions would rally to fight the americans. Welcome to Vietnam Donald Trump The strategic math on a ground incursion into Iran backs that up. Landing 50,000 troops inside Iranian territory would be a massive tactical and strategic error… Continue reading 50,000 American Troops is a ridiculously low number

Saudi Arabia and Israel pulling the shots in the Iran War

The Trump Family Government Enrichment program is going Fantastic for them. Trump said he’s taking the Oval Office to Mar Largo whenever he leaves. Might be 2032 or 2036. he decision-making around the U.S. conflict with Iran highlights the intense tug-of-war between two of Washington’s primary Middle Eastern allies—Israel and Saudi Arabia—both trying to steer… Continue reading Saudi Arabia and Israel pulling the shots in the Iran War