Tag: middle-east

The Century-Long Quagmire: Structural Drivers of a Protracted Iran-Israel-America War

The Century-Long Quagmire: Structural Drivers of a Protracted Iran-Israel-America War (Only fools start a War on a Fear Alone) Has Trump and Netanyahu got 🇺🇸 in a hundred year War? Iran says it can last long after that. Introduction: The Looming Shadow of a Modern Hundred Years’ War Just as the historic Hundred Years’ War… Continue reading The Century-Long Quagmire: Structural Drivers of a Protracted Iran-Israel-America War

Trump and Hegseth Tricky, sneeky Iran Destruction is Coming!

Just before Midterms- Will Trump reinstate THE DRAFT? Conversation with Gemini Trump and Hegseth are planning something with Iran With a 3rd aircraft carrier and 10,000 more troops, something near the midterms is gonna happen. And exactly how much American stuff has Iran destroyed at American Bases in other middle east countries? Exactly what? Billions… Continue reading Trump and Hegseth Tricky, sneeky Iran Destruction is Coming!

Houthi Tricks…

The reported Houthi drone interception near Mecca has dramatically escalated tensions across the Arabian Peninsula, drawing intense regional condemnation. NPR Illinois The Stated Situation and Denials The Saudi-led coalition stated that air defenses intercepted and destroyed a Houthi-launched drone south of Mecca before it entered restricted airspace. Riyadh framed this as a direct violation of… Continue reading Houthi Tricks…

WAR COLLEGE is a Necessary Item for a Successful War

The U.S. War College—most prominently embodied by the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, alongside its sister senior service institutions (the Naval War College, Air War College, and the National War College)—is the intellectual crucible of American grand strategy. It does not train men and women to command a tank platoon, pilot a… Continue reading WAR COLLEGE is a Necessary Item for a Successful War

What I remember about the Iran War talk before We attacked…

The air inside the Situation Room was thick with the hum of secure server racks and barely suppressed adrenaline. A satellite map of Natanz and Fordow glowed across the main display, bathed in harsh crimson targeting grids. Donald Trump sat back in his leather chair, arms crossed tightly over his chest, scowling at the projection.… Continue reading What I remember about the Iran War talk before We attacked…

Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz?

IRAN has to be taken out of the equation! Trump hasn’t figured that out yet For Oil? Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz—a narrow chokepoint through which approximately 20% of global oil flows—requires alternative transport methods that move energy and goods overland or via distinct body-of-water routes. Business Insider Africa The primary existing solutions, under-construction projects,… Continue reading Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz?

Winning or managing a modern international conflict

The rapid shifts between hostile threats and sudden diplomatic openings in Donald Trump’s foreign policy—particularly regarding Iran—are part of a distinct, deliberately chaotic approach to negotiation. Foreign policy analysts and historians often debate whether this dynamic represents a high-stakes strategic framework or a volatile liability. News of the United States – NOTUS Understanding the Strategy:… Continue reading Winning or managing a modern international conflict

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