Does this sound familiar? The post This Column Is Not About Trump’s Foreign Policy appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs This Column Is Not About Trump’s Foreign Policy Does this sound familiar? NORBERT SCHILLER/AFP via Getty Images The leader of a major nation decided to launch an assault on the Islamic Republic of Iran after observing its recent bouts of internal disorder. That leader, backed by pliant and corrupt political elites largely drawn from his own social circles, didn’t seem to have given much thought to strategy or tactics; his plan was just to project overwhelming force into Iranian territory and wait for the regime to collapse. He was surprised to encounter a foe who fought back with ferocity, ingenuity,…Open
There are six ways the U.S. could improve its sorry record. The post The American Way of Losing Wars appeared first on The American Conservative .
Politics The American Way of Losing Wars There are six ways the U.S. could improve its sorry record. (Photo by CENTCOM/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nothing pleases American military men more than being fed their own bullsh*t. “We’re the greatest,” “Greatest military in all of history,” “No one can beat us, no one can even fight us,” etc. This is what they tell each other, it is what they expect to hear from civilians, and, in Washington, it is what most office-holders, including presidents and secretaries of defense, believe. The effects are currently on display in the Persian Gulf. The scoreboard tells a…Open
The top Democrats on congressional committees overseeing foreign, defense and intelligence policy are demanding Secretary of State Marco Rubio provide a briefing on the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding . Why it matters: Unlike some of Congress' hawkish Republicans , these lawmakers aren't dismissing the deal out of hand. - "While we welcome the Administration's turn toward diplomacy and its decision to end this war of choice, the Administration must provide Congress with greater details," they wrote in a three-page letter to Rubio. - The State Department did not immediately provide a comment for this story. Driving the news: Reps. Greg Meeks (D-N.Y.), Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and Adam Smith (D-Wash.) — the ranking members of the…
Niall Stanage gives his notes on the latest between the U.S. and Iran, and why he believes the ceasefire deal is essentially a strategic failure for the Trump administration. #NiallStanage #Trump #Iran About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media:…
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Aired 3/29/26 WEICHERT: Israel is about a week away from running out of Arrow interceptors. The U.S. is burning through THAAD and Tomahawks, 40% gone, less than 3 weeks left. We’re not destroying these missile sites. They’re still firing. Our defenses are breaking. Bombing isn’t working. This is how you climb the escalation ladder.
