Airpower alone cannot coerce a nuclear deal or topple Iran’s regime; history shows it hardens resolve.
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History shows airpower alone rarely compels surrender; without a ground threat, bombing hardens resolve rather than breaks it.
U.S. foreign policy has shifted from rules to raw power—coercion, conditional alliances, and strategic intimidation—testing global order.
Trump’s coercive diplomacy toward Iran, pairing force with maximalist demands, risks deadlock and escalation, not a sustainable nuclear deal.