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Trump Started the Iran War. Who Will Finish It?

Trump Started the Iran War. Who Will Finish It?

When a president declares war and then asks others to finish the job, the request tests not only military capacity but political legitimacy. Donald...

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William Keenan

Iran War: When Democracy Itself Is Under Attack

Iran War: When Democracy Itself Is Under Attack

Truth: The First Casualty of War Accusations of disloyalty have always surfaced during wartime, especially when public support begins to fracture or...

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The Gulf States, the Iran War, and the Limits of Strategic Trust

The Gulf States, the Iran War, and the Limits of Strategic Trust

When U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, President Trump told CNN that Gulf states “were going to be very little involved.”...

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Iran War Day 16: Mission Accomplished or Stuck in the Sand?

Iran War Day 16: Mission Accomplished or Stuck in the Sand?

What was pitched as a two-to-four week kinetic operation intended to “finish the job” and produce rapid political effects has, by Day 15, lost...

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Chabad, Jared Kushner, Tucker Carlson, and the Third Temple

Chabad, Jared Kushner, Tucker Carlson, and the Third Temple

Faith, Fact, and Friction: Assessing Chabad’s Role in Contemporary Geopolitics For decades, the Chabad-Lubavitch movement was best known to the...

13.03.2026 50

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The Credibility Gap — Vietnam, Iraq, Gaza, and Now Iran

The Credibility Gap — Vietnam, Iraq, Gaza, and Now Iran

Credibility: A Nation’s Most Critical Strategic Asset Vietnam is the cautionary tale that every strategist and political leader should carry in...

12.03.2026 50

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Iran War: Day 12 – Trump at the Crossroads

Iran War: Day 12 – Trump at the Crossroads

By Day 12 of the crisis, President Donald Trump faces a tightening set of strategic pressures shaped by an expanding regional conflict, fragile...

11.03.2026 40

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AI, Surveillance, and the Democratic Guardrails We Can’t Afford to Lose

As a counterterrorism analyst who supported US European Command and the Pentagon, I worked inside the machinery of modern surveillance. I reviewed...

06.03.2026 50

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War in the Gulf: Strategic Dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz does not need to be formally closed to be strategically decisive. It is enough that it becomes dangerous. At its narrowest point,...

05.03.2026 70

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Rubio’s Iran Strike Rationale Raises More Questions Than Answers

Operation Epic Fury: Manufactured Imminence and the Erosion of Strategic Credibility Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent explanation of...

03.03.2026 50

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Strategic Implications of Low Public Support for Military Operations in Iran

Public support is not a peripheral variable in U.S. military operations; it is a structural constraint. In democratic systems, the initial level of...

02.03.2026 50

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Political Consequences of US-Israel Strikes on Iran

The political fallout from the ongoing US–Israel strikes on Iran will likely hinge less on the tally of leaders killed or facilities damaged than on...

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The Anthropology of Geopolitical Exceptionalism

How Modern Powers Use Theology and Ideology to Create Cohesion and Justify Expansion Geopolitics is often explained through material variables —...

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Political Optics of a US–Israel Strike on Iran

Recent reporting by Politico claimed that unnamed White House advisers viewed an Israeli first strike on Iran—followed by US intervention after...

26.02.2026 40

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Huckabee’s Comments, Trump’s Silence, and the Erosion of Trust

The uproar surrounding US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s recent comments is not merely a diplomatic embarrassment; it is a revealing indicator...

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Viewing the U.S.–Israel Alliance Through a Cultural Lens

The U.S.–Israel relationship is often analyzed through the familiar lenses of strategy, ideology, or shared democratic values. Yet some of the most...

21.02.2026 70

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The Board of Peace – The Check Is in the Mail

Donald Trump’s Board of Peace debuted with the staging of a fully formed international institution: formal ceremony, assembled leaders, and a...

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Why Epstein’s Relationship With Barak Doesn’t Prove He Wasn’t an Israeli Spy

08.02.2026 70

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Netanyahu’s Trump–Saudi–Turkey–Qatar Dilemma

29.01.2026 50

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Israel-UAE vs. ‘Muslim NATO’: Strategic Realignment or Narrative Shift?

27.01.2026 70

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Trump’s Splintered Board of Peace

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Why Middle Eastern States Oppose US Military Intervention in Iran

16.01.2026 40

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The Emerging Board of Peace: Invitations, Omissions, and Strategic Hesitation

09.01.2026 40

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A Palestinian Administrative Council: A Potential Pathway

27.12.2025 60

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Gaza Phase II – The Grammar of Trust: Honor and Legitimacy

21.12.2025 20

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Leaders of Saudi Arabia

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Syria – The Forgotten Crisis

18.12.2025 80

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A Practical Path for Gaza – Phase II

17.12.2025 60

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The Human–AI Hybrid Analysis Prototype

11.12.2025 50

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Securing Democracy in the Post‑Labor Age

02.12.2025 70

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Breaking the ISF – Hamas Disarmament Deadlock

27.11.2025 50

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Hybrid Thinking: The Convergence of Human and AI Cognition

26.11.2025 40

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AI Critical Thinking Without Consciousness

12.11.2025 40

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Barghouti’s Release: Calculated Gamble or Strategic Pivot

05.11.2025 30

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Hamas Disarmament May Hinge on Trump–MbS Meeting 

03.11.2025 40

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Quiet Deals, Unquiet Neighbors

22.10.2025 40

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