Tag: war
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Why the West Keeps Misreading Iran – On Purpose: A Resilient Tech Power, Not Another Iraq, Syria or Lybia, nor Lebanon
Defence Technology, Geopolitics, International Relations, Iran, Military Analysis, Oil, The Middle East, WealthWill Iran be the US’s last stand? Their second, penultimate Vietnam? Yes it will. Here’s why. The Islamic Republic of Iran has consistently been underestimated in Western strategic thinking because its internal structure and capabilities make it far more resilient than examples like Iraq, Syria, or Libya. Whilst Western politicians still sell their publics a…
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The surge of US troops in Afghanistan is fundamentally flawed
The US – again – misreading a nation, or is there another agenda? Why? Because the strategy is short term focused, and forgets about what is really going on: a nation of disgruntled people with not much else to do, except wait for an exceptionally bleak future to roll over them. This disgruntled state is…
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The Business of War
Profit is proceeds from investment – regardless of activity Waging war, being aggressive, using force is one of the oldest methods of trying to instil “obedience” or servitude in another. We do it between nations, inside our companies, our institutions, our schools and even within our families. On a national scale, of course you want…
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