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Iran Cannot Possibly Win This War But Also Does Not Know How To Lose, Either
The diplomatic dilemma of doomsday fanatics
Jul 8
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The Pessimists Have Been Wrong About Iran
The imam is hidden, the proxies are shrinking, and there are no cards left
Jul 3
12
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June 2026
Sophomore Soviet: How Gen. Zhukov Survived The Ordeal Of The Planetary Offensives
Essay 2 of 4 in a quarterly series on the 20th century's most consequential general
Jun 30
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George Washington And The Guns Of Monmouth
Third in a free essay series on the American Revolution - June 28, 1778
Jun 28
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Iran Cannot Actually Close The Strait Of Hormuz
Oil prices are back to prewar levels. Shipping insurance risk premiums are down.
Jun 26
6
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The Fine Art Of Assaulting Mesopotamian Walls
Site of ancient siege identified, matched with ancient artwork
Jun 22
3
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How To Cope With The Memorandum Of Misunderstanding Through Hard Power Analysis
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the penetrating bombs
Jun 17
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Trump's Leveraged Buyout Of The Persian Rug Bazaar Is Happening Now, Cope With It
Peace with the Great Satan will require changes in the regime
Jun 15
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How Ukraine Is Winning The Drone War And Beating Their Combat Exhaustion
Technology, battle psychology, and the new American green light for action
Jun 10
7
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Iran Is Caught In A Ceasefire Trap
The longer they resist, the more Operation Economic Fury reduces regime leverage
Jun 8
6
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No Dust, No Dollars: The Exhausting Leveraged Buyout Of Iran’s Resistance Empire
And the role of Arab strategic patience in a full-spectrum deal
Jun 3
5
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May 2026
Is Iran Tapping Out?
President Trump has leveraged his Arab allies with strategic patience
May 19
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