Trump’s outrageous Hormuz talk shuns basic strategy
Trump’s Iran own goal
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Trump’s red lines mean nothing now
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Iran and the new arithmetic of war
Washington PostJonah BaderIran, war, drones, Ukraine, weapons, Gulf States, Gulf War, Iran War, future of war, military, missile
America’s imperial trap in Iran
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An Iranian civil war is not in America’s interest
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‘Bomb and hope’ is not a strategy
Five realities about the new Middle East
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Unilateral war won’t build a safer world
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Israel is succeeding but will it overreach?
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You can’t bully a supply chain superpower
Washington PostJonah BaderDonald Trump, China, trade, Tariffs, interdependence, sanct, SWIFT, Iran, Russia, North Korea, rare earths, chips, soft power, Soviet Union, Pope
Trump’s reversal on Iran may be his most consequential
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Is the U.S. a patsy? The premise of ‘America First’ is bizarre.
Washington PostJonah BaderDavos, World Economic Forum, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, Iraq War, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, World War II, Great Power Competition, Marshall Plan, Germany, Japan, Panama Canal, nationalism, protectionism
Biden’s international achievements are Trump’s opportunities
Washington PostJonah BaderJoe Biden, Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Hezbollah, Houthis, Hamas, Ukraine, Israel, Europe, Japan, South Korea
The most dangerous moment since the Cold War
Washington PostJonah BaderMiddle East, Europe, Asia, China, North Korea, Iran, Russia, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, United States, Cold War, Ukraine, Donald Trump, taiw, trade