Rivals grow bolder while American voters resist higher costs, leaving the bargain behind U.S. global power badly strained and the options ahead look bleak.
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Democratic hopes for the House cannot overcome veto math, Senate margins, and bipartisan hawkishness that sustain the Iran war.
Washington’s Middle East policy mirrors Israel’s priorities, from Jerusalem recognition to the Iran war, leaving no independent US regional strategy.
Trump’s second term is burning America’s soft power, dismantling institutions and alienating allies, while China and Russia exploit the vacuum.
A smarter Iran Policy must match ends to means, preserve coercive tools, and rebuild partnerships before the next war.
Washington loses political influence in prolonged conflicts unless it conditions security aid early on shared diplomatic strategic objectives.
Defense restructuring, platform-focused budgeting, and active regional combat deplete critical US missile stockpiles, raising peer conflict risks.
Kyiv aims to merge its ongoing war with U.S. actions in the Middle East, seeking a unified strategy against Russia and Iran across multiple combat zones.
A pressing US munitions shortfall forces a tactical shift on Iran while exposing serious risks to long-term American military deterrence worldwide.
Iraqi Kurds are questioning the selective use of American air defenses. Despite legislative promises to equip the Peshmerga, the failure to intercept missiles targeting civilian homes—while protecting distant targets—has fueled deep resentment and fears of being secondary strategic priorities.