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On war, Trump must remember the wisdom of St. Augustine

The 'just war' theologian understood that force must be governed by prudence, reckoning with second and third order effects. We didn't do that in Iraq, or now

Hormuz is not a tool to end the war but how Iran wins the aftermath
Middle East

Hormuz is not a tool to end the war but how Iran wins the aftermath

Trump miscalculates again if he thinks Tehran is using the strait as a bargaining chip in exchange for a ceasefire or even sanctions relief

Planes and pilots down: Is US prepared for real conventional war?
QiOSK

Planes and pilots down: Is US prepared for real conventional war?

We were told we had total air superiority and that Iran's military is 'decimated.' Suddenly that isn't the case and things have gotten much more complicated.

US Capitol defense budget
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White House requests $1.5 trillion defense budget

The proposal banks on Republicans’ risky reconciliation gambit

How massive US footprint in the Gulf became a bullseye overnight
Middle East

How massive US footprint in the Gulf became a bullseye overnight

The Iran war will certainly spur conversation over whether partners need or want these huge bases anymore

Iran Abu Musa island
Middle East

Is UAE instigating a US seizure of long disputed Gulf islands?

The Emirates are determined to regain control of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs, which sit near the Strait of Hormuz