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** March 4, 2026
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The Astonishingly Weak Case for War with Iran
By Paul R. Pillar
Retired, CIA Officer

Operation Epic Fury will make it more difficult for the United States to conduct genuine diplomacy in the future. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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Venezuela Needs New Elections—Now
By Homer Harkins and Robert Burrell
Harkins: Educational Mentor, United Arab Emirates War College
Burrell: Senior Research Fellow, Global and National Security Institute, University of South Florida

The United States can play a critical role in transitioning Venezuela’s existing Chavista movement from an autocracy into a political faction within a democratic framework. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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How China Views the US Strikes on Iran
By Jianli Yang
Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Center for the National Interest
Former Tianannem Student Leader, Chinese Political Prisoner

Operation Epic Fury is a reminder to China that its global position depends on overwhelming hard power. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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The Limits and Risks of Sino-Russian Military-Technological Cooperation
By Michael Magill
Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Former US Army Officer

The United States probably cannot break Russia off from China in the military technology sector. But it can recognize that there are tensions between the two, and do its best to grow them. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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Why Iran’s Gulf Pressure Strategy Won’t Work
By Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Acting News Editor and Senior Middle East Analyst, The Jerusalem Post

Iran’s reckless strikes on the Gulf States are consolidating regional opposition to the Islamic Republic. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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