US strikes consolidated Iran’s regime, fractured Gulf elites, and proved decapitation strategies backfire. Military failure inadvertently strengthens adversaries when no Plan B exists.
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An analysis of the SADAT paramilitary instrument expansion and its role in advancing Turkey’s ideological and military objectives across the globe.
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