Boots on the ground in Iran will be a demonstration not of U.S. strength but of its limits.
A Ground War in Iran Would Be America’s Worst Strategic Mistake Yet
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The War That Changed the Terms of Iran’s Crisis
The war has shifted the crisis onto ground that favors the regime’s hardest institutions and away from the domestic contest over legitimacy that had left the state most exposed.
Israel Didn’t ‘Drag’ the U.S. Into War—American Hawks Have Wanted This for Decades
Blaming Israel alone for this catastrophe lets U.S. leaders off the hook for their actions.
The GCC Economies Are Facing the Challenges of War
Trump’s apocalyptic prioritization of Israeli interests has weakened the interdependence of the Gulf States.
You Cannot Bomb an Ideology Out of Existence
Each additional strike reinforces the narrative that sustains the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Did Iran Attack Diego Garcia?
Be careful drawing conclusions about Iran’s alleged attack on the U.S. base on Diego Garcia.
Chokepoints and Chains
The Strait of Hormuz crisis reveals much about global supply fragility.
When AI Kills
The old anxiety about losing jobs has been eclipsed by something far grimmer: machines are now taking lives.
U.S. Bases in the Age of Precision Missiles and Modern Warfare
The Iran War has again revealed the vulnerability of overseas U.S. bases.
Why the War in Iran Defies a Quick End
The conflict is descending into a protracted, grinding stalemate of social and civilizational endurance.