In the U.S., Trump no longer has a declaration of a victory over Iran within his grasp. He cannot achieve a complete Iranian surrender.
Military power alone cannot sustain global dominance, and attempts to assert it in the face of structural decline may hasten the very outcome they seek to prevent.
Trump simply doesn’t care—about the war’s repercussions on Americans.
Trump, true to form, translates military achievements into diplomatic currency.
The time has come for Africa to break free from the paradox of being rich in crude oil yet vulnerable in energy security.