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Can the nearly $1 trillion‑a‑year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

Can the nearly $1 trillion‑a‑year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

Measuring US weapons stockpiles sheds light on future constraints and what Russia and China may learn from the Iran war.

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Michael A. Allen

NATO’s internal cohesion is being threatened (again) – but in pushing for support on Iran, Trump may risk eroding US influence on the alliance

NATO’s internal cohesion is being threatened (again) – but in pushing for support on Iran, Trump may risk eroding US influence on the alliance

NATO members have been divided before. But the war in Iran could prove particularly troublesome for an alliance founded at the beginning of the Cold...

21.04.2026 9

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Michael A. Allen

Why Kissinger would have been a Fortnite champ − and other foreign policy lessons from the gaming world

A political scientist – with a penchant for gaming – explains how Minecraft, League of Legends and Civilization VII can help teach key...

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Michael A. Allen