"Trump has struggled to even articulate the goals of the war, which have pinballed from regime change to destroying Iran's missile capability to forestalling the country from producing a nuclear weapon."
"Kelanic sees it, that would be the worst of the likely options Trump is being presented with. She is also the author of the book Black Gold and Blackmail: Oil and Great Power Politics."
"There's no real way of telling the difference between those two, which is what makes it so effective as a potential bargaining tactic but also as potential preparations for war."
President Trump indicates that the Iran war initiated with Israel is far from over, despite previous assurances. The economic impact is rising due to the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. troop levels are increasing as Trump considers various military options, which have shifted in focus from regime change to nuclear prevention. The Pentagon may send an additional 10,000 troops, raising questions about whether this is a strategic maneuver or preparation for conflict. Expert Rosemary Kelanic warns of the risks associated with potential military actions.
Read at Intelligencer
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]