by Dave Patterson | Jan 11, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Diplomatic missions to the Middle East often face uncertainty – and Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s most recent jaunt was no exception. His past visits to Israel and its neighbors have resulted in unremarkable outcomes. Nonetheless, the US chief diplomat traveled...
by Dave Patterson | Jan 9, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Ever so deliberately, with a growing sense of relentless inevitability, China is replacing the US as the influencer in the Middle East. Beijing is not the least bit coy regarding its intentions. Together with the Iran-aligned countries, the People’s Republic of...
by Dave Patterson | Nov 22, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
The Joe Biden administration’s Treasury Department has taken an anaemic step to deter Iran proxies from attacking US outposts and bases in Syria and Iraq. The president’s tool for dissuading Tehran surrogates from sending rockets and explosive drones to harm and...
by Tim Donner | Nov 16, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
War is hell. Everyone knows it, especially those who have been in the midst of it. But not all wars are created equal. World War II was considered a “good” war, Vietnam was not. The post-9/11 war in Afghanistan was most often labeled good, while the Iraqi War was not....
by Dave Patterson | Nov 12, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Ok, Mr. Mullah, you attack US forces in Syria or Iraq or anywhere one more time, and we’re going to destroy another of your warehouses. Then you’ll be sorry. This, it seems, is the Biden administration’s strategy to deal with Iran and its proxies –...