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DEFENSE3 DAYS AGO
The geometry of power: Trump’s repeated retreats show US systemic paralysis, Iran’s strategic ascent
Trump’s multiple retreats prove US power paralysis as Iran continues to shatter the illusion of American military omnipotence, emerging as the undisputed center of strategic gravity.
DEFENSE5 DAYS AGO
Empire in freefall: Desperate sabre-rattling against Iran shows US has completely lost the plot
Having suffered successive defeats and fired its last arrow, Washington's desperate sabre-rattling against Iran is not strength but the final convulsion of a declining empire that has completely lost the plot.
DEFENSE6 DAYS AGO
Trump leaves Beijing empty-handed as defeat to Iran shifts power balance, reshapes world order
America's failed war on Iran has shifted the global power balance, with Tehran emerging as a decisive force reshaping the rules of engagement, which was evident when Trump left Beijing empty-handed as China refused to discuss or pressure Iran.
ECONOMY6 DAYS AGO
Trump's war on Iran triggers energy crisis, recession fears, with $39tr debt ticking like a bomb
Trump's unprovoked war against Iran has backfired spectacularly, spiking US gas prices, triggering recession forecasts, and with $39 trillion debt hanging like a sword of Damocles, America now accelerates toward full economic collapse.
DEFENSE8 DAYS AGO
Trump's China visit eclipsed by US defeat against Iran as Tehran dictates new rules of engagement
US failure in a 40-day war against Iran has overshadowed Trump’s China visit, shifting leverage to Beijing on key contentious issues, with Iran emerging as a major power reshaping global dynamics and new rules of engagement.
DEFENSE9 DAYS AGO
The war of wills: Iran’s principled stance remains unshakeable as America’s options fade away
Having emerged stronger from the failed US-led war of aggression, Iran's unshakable stance rejects talks under blockade – holding principled terms in one hand and unused asymmetric options in the other – while leveraging time, geography, and public opinion.
DEFENSE10 DAYS AGO
Trump's theatrical rejection of Iranian proposal reeks of desperation as Iran's leverage grows
Trump's theatrical rejection of Iran's proposal to end the war stems from desperation and frustration, as Iran's unwavering stance against aggression, growing leverage, and military readiness leave the United States in a position of historic weakness