Trump says don’t rush him. But Iran holds Hormuz, mines take six months to clear, and US public support is cratering.
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US-China rivalry echoes 1914: arms races, misperception, and fear of decline. War is not inevitable, but preparation may guarantee it.
Piracy falls, but proxy wars rise. China, Russia, US compete in Gulf of Guinea as Sahel terrorists move toward ports.
Iran war undermines nonproliferation. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt may pursue nuclear hedging. Regional arms race looms.
US exercises entrench Haftar’s family dynasty in Libya. Washington risks replacing Gaddafi with another military strongman model.
China ships Iran missile fuel chemicals and drone parts as civilian goods. Tariffs on “weapons” miss the real supply chain.
Russia and China exploit Iran war to undermine US power, study US tactics, and erode alliances. A quagmire benefits both.
Markets see a temporary shock. Energy infrastructure damage and supply chaos will last months. A reckoning is coming.
US blockade came too late. Before the war, it could have worked. After Iran adapted, it became a crisis-widening tool.
Iran’s Hormuz regulation has legal grounding. US-Israeli war is clearly unlawful. Selective outrage reveals international law’s weaponization.