Israel’s enemies are degraded, yet victory remains elusive. Iraq War Lessons show how tactical wins can still lead to strategic loss.
Browsing: Michael Froman
Trump now faces a grim choice on the Iran War End: escalate further, retreat quick, or accept a costly deadlock now.
Even after crippling Iran’s military, the U.S. discovers that the limitations of hard power redefine navigation, alliances, and asymmetric warfare itself.
Discover how the new U.S.-China strategic stability framework secures massive trade deals while facing deep geopolitical tests over Taiwan security.
President Trump heads to the U.S.-China Summit in Beijing. Explore the “Board of Trade” and managed trade outcomes expected from this U.S.-China Summit.
Trump blinked. Iran keeps 60% of missiles and a toll-charging strait. Nuclear ambitions remain. Gulf states fracture.
Ceasefire does not equal stability. Hormuz may never fully reopen, reshaping global inflation and growth risks.
Tactical success against Iran’s navy contrasts with a strategic wake-up call regarding the vulnerability of global energy chokepoints and interdependence.
“The U.S. may not need the oil, but the ‘broken’ Strait of Hormuz is now imperiling the global AI boom and semiconductor supply chains.”
Iran’s Hormuz closure removes 20M b/d—five times 1970s embargo. IEA releases 400M barrels, but limited.