Informed Americans about international and foreign policy affairs have voiced their frustration about U.S military interventions abroad and the potential for more of such interventions. These frustrations are undoubtedly the results of having been witness to consistent decline in the standards of living by Americans over the past decade, which have sharpened over the past five years in particular. The financial crisis in the U.S. and Europe and the enormous financial burden shouldered by the United States in rebuilding Afghanistan and Iraq have been crucial factors in changing the views of Americans toward U.S. involvement in other countries.
With regard to Iran, it appears that most Americans (69%) view the Iranian military capabilities significant enough to thwart any Western military aggression against the country. A potential military engagement with Iran is a worry to a large number of Americans first and foremost because of the potential it holds in loss of American lives and, perhaps equally, due to enormous financial costs involved, not to mention the damage to American interests in the Muslim world.
What the U.S. needs as an effective policy tool in confronting Iran and its nuclear proliferation threat is a truly concerted effort (not merely confined to a few NATO members) in building a unified diplomatic front against Tehran. The more unified a front against Iran, the more effective a change in Iran’s behaviour.
A few months ago, I wrote about the early stages of the conflict in Ukraine through the lens of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War. While it appears likely that the war will carry on into the foreseeable future, enough time has passed for us to make an honest assessment of each side’s relative […]
The Ukrainian Army has made dramatic strides in the last few weeks. Ukraine’s tactical commanders have outfoxed their Russian counterparts, and by issuing a feint towards the south the UA has been able to earn substantial gains in the north of their country. The impact of these efforts have been compounded by the steady stream […]
In mid-May the Irish political party, Sinn Féin, won the plurality of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly. Many American readers might not fully understand the significance of Sinn Féin’s political victory- but rest assured that subjects of the United Kingdom and a wide range of political movements the world over have heard the message […]
The first wave of the Russian offensive in Ukraine has fallen short of Russian autocrat Vladmir Putin’s ambitions. Most analysts deduced that Putin had hoped to achieve a decapitation strike of the Ukrainian government- taking Kiev and replacing Ukrainian President Vladimir Zolinski with a pro-Kremlin voice. Kiev has been threatened repeatedly through the course of […]
On the weekend of March 26th, the notorious MS-13 gang went on a massive killing spree in El Salvador which left more than 70 people dead by Sunday. Even for a country where powerful gangs hold massive sway, this recent tragedy stands out considering that it was the bloodiest day on record since the civil […]
