US wartime access lets America fight anywhere, but Iranian retaliation reveals the hidden cost: host states become battlefields, threatening future access and wiser war decisions.
Friday, July 17, 2026
US wartime access lets America fight anywhere, but Iranian retaliation reveals the hidden cost: host states become battlefields, threatening future access and wiser war decisions.
Khamenei threatens to sink a U.S. carrier, but supercarriers are extraordinarily hard to sink—the real danger is devastating retaliation.
Facing Iran’s violent unrest, the U.S. considers military strikes to support protesters and pressure the regime, risking major regional escalation.