Arthur Conan Doyle’s farsighted analyses of the First World War hold lessons for the dawning drone era. The post The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes and the Future of War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes and the Future of War Arthur Conan Doyle’s farsighted analyses of the First World War hold lessons for the dawning drone era. The Trump administration’s struggle against Iran entered a new phase on August 23, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that an “economic D-Day” is coming for Iran. That is, embargoes and tough talk, but not bombs. The New York Times described President Donald Trump’s situation: “He finds himself stuck in a maddening purgatory between full-fledged combat and genuine peace.” (As we know, the administration regards the Times as not only…Open
Trump’s erratic behavior is once again on full display after he threatened to bomb Oman over its negotiations with Iran and announced the scaling back of joint military exercises with South Korea, one of the United States’ closest allies. Nicolle Wallace reacts.
The administration has said DACA isn’t a right to stay in the United States “indefinitely.” One man with DACA was detained and deported to Mexico in a matter of days.
President Trump isn't just befuddling foreign leaders and financial markets with his mixed signals on Iran . Advisers who speak regularly with the president tell Axios they're just as uncertain. Why it matters: Trump's off-the-cuff musings and Truth Social postings can have life-or-death consequences for the war, and massive implications for the market. Then the cycle restarts without any lasting clarity. Between the lines: Some Trump aides and allies say he's mostly improvising rather than following any clear plan. - He likes to keep his options open, spitball with different audiences, then capitalize if he thinks he sees an opportunity, they say. - Aides have been convinced at various points that Trump was leaning toward a major…
