REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Zelensky Confirms Caspian Hits on Iranian Cargo Vessels, Russian Warship
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Propaganda Fail: IRGC's New Israel Hit Is Just Old American A-10 Footage
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - US Strikes Iran Again: 8th Night of Devastating Precision Hits
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New Satellite Images Show Possible Iranian Reconstruction of Bombed Nuclear Facilities
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Big Mouth, Empty Hands: Iran Defies US While Choking on Sanctions
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - The State of the Game: New Developments As U.S., Israel Continue Pummeling Iran
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New CENTCOM Update: 8,000-Plus Targets Obliterated, Iran's Navy Dead in the Water
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New: Iran Lights a Fuse and a Key Industrial Site in Qatar Goes Up in Flames
AXIOS (Jim VandeHei) - Behind the Curtain: Trump's escalation trap
For five years in office, President Trump has operated with intuition, impulse and improvisation. - The Iran war, now entering Week 3, is the first time Trump's style has made it impossible for him to easily talk or improvise his way out. Why it matters: Trump could wind up trapped between his caprice and the realities of war. He expects a quick, clear victory. But unlike tariffs that can be swiftly imposed and rescinded, the war's outcome is beyond unilateral control and quick fixes. And Iran gets a say. Trump is working to help break the Persian Gulf oil jam. But in doing so, he risks getting caught in an "escalation trap ," where a stronger force is incentivized to keep attacking to demonstrate dominance amid diminishing returns. …
For five years in office, President Trump has operated with intuition, impulse and improvisation. - The Iran war, now entering Week 3, is the first time Trump's style has made it impossible for him to easily talk or improvise his way out. Why it matters: Trump could wind up trapped between his caprice and the realities of war. He expects a quick, clear victory. But unlike tariffs that can be swiftly imposed and rescinded, the war's outcome is beyond unilateral control and quick fixes. And Iran gets a say. Trump is working to help break the Persian Gulf oil jam. But in doing so, he risks getting caught in an "escalation trap ," where a stronger force is incentivized to keep attacking to demonstrate dominance amid diminishing returns. …Open