Georg ‘Maverick’ Löfflmann

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22 June 2025 14:33

extricate itself from the region strategically and militarily. It is forever trapped in a geopolitical halfway house of being both semi-engaged and semi-detached, neither getting the cost savings of withdrawal, nor the regional ordering function of deep engagement. It’s like a Greek tragedy.

Georg ‘Maverick’ Löfflmann

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22 June 2025 14:33

The irony of American grand strategy over the last 35 years is that Washington doesn’t really want to be a neo-imperial or hegemonic actor in the region, with the only exception perhaps the height of the Bush Doctrine in 2002/2003, but at the same time the US finds it impossible to completely

Steve Herman

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22 June 2025 14:32

"There are public and private messages being directly delivered to the Iranians in multiple channels," says Defense Secretary Hegseth. "The scope of this was intentionally limited. That's the message we are sending."

Steve Herman

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22 June 2025 14:32

"We ultimately demonstrated that Iran cannot have a nuclear capability," says Defense Secretary Hegseth.

Steve Herman

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22 June 2025 14:32

"This mission was not and has not been about regime change," replies Defense Secretary Hegseth to a reporter's question.