Despite campaign promises to end them, America’s forever wars persist, draining critical military resources and eroding long-term strategic power.
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Why does the world’s most powerful military keep losing wars? A fundamental mismatch of stakes and ambition holds the answer.
Moscow uses cheap arms, energy deals, and hedging to erode U.S. dominance even as its military reputation falters.
Will Iran’s postwar strategy abandon proxies or deepen Gulf mistrust? The U.S.-Iran talks hinge on that answer.
Scorched-earth tactics in southern Lebanon jeopardize Shiite trust, potentially prolonging the Hezbollah threat instead of eliminating it.
Defense restructuring, platform-focused budgeting, and active regional combat deplete critical US missile stockpiles, raising peer conflict risks.
Trump now faces a grim choice on the Iran War End: escalate further, retreat quick, or accept a costly deadlock now.
Iran’s coercive calculus demands more than U.S. force—target its supply chains, procurement networks, and political will.
Cheap drones and commercial technology have upended military power in the Persian Gulf, proving weaker nations can now disrupt global trade with impunity.
Iran’s tactical adoption of BeiDou and resilient navigation systems has redefined asymmetric warfare, enabling precision strikes against technologically superior adversaries.