Worlds Apart? The U.S. and Israel on Iran, Gaza, and Lebanon
The Iran war caused the hardliners to have more power in Iran, making them less likely to negotiate and give in on any deal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQOcRzetxLo
Tag: foreign policy
Why a Weakened Iran Remains Dangerous, with Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran, being weaker than the US, responds more violently and aggressively to deter the US and Israel, who both may be deterred while taking much less damage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfib4SWI1js
Region On Edge As Iran Peace Talks Stall Yet Again
The Iran conflict, in its low-grade double blockade form, feels like an endless cycle.
Iran has been attacked by a superpower and is technically more able to develop nuclear material than they were a decade ago…they likely want a nuke for defensive purposes more than ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSDd3Z8eLjo
America’s Decline is Worse Than You Think
The USA is losing its military dominance. It is not adapting fast enough to changing technologies that make killing Americans in war easier. Still, there are many military objectives it could achieve over potential enemies, but the US is not willing to take the casualties necessary to achieve those objectives, and America’s potential enemies know it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5QtOOhJarA
Women Are Winning the Jobs Race. The Reason Why Matters.
The workplaces that have grown recently, are ones that tend to employ more women. And, the workplaces that have shrunk, are ones that tend to employ more men.
The big growth happened in private education and health services.
The world has changed. There are fewer traditionally masculine jobs. The culture and politicians glorify these obsolete jobs. This creates a mismatch that leads to bad policy.
Modern farms and factories employ more machines than people. As we get richer, we tend to want more services than hard things.
If we want job growth for men, men will have to do the jobs that are growing. Which they can, but we need to not label these jobs as jobs for women.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOTzqPEk7oI
Strait of Hormuz Week 13 Update: Mines, Blockades, and “Dark” Ships
Strait of Hormuz Week 13 Update: Mines, Blockades, and “Dark” Ships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oo_WX7eL5M
Why Russia’s Supply Lines are Suddenly Collapsing
Ukraine’s medium strike with drones has gotten really good. This makes it hard to get supplies and reinforcements to the front and forces personnel and equipment further from the front line, increasing traveling time, which creates: delays, wear and tear on vehicles, and more vulnerable road time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNq4iJlxzVQ
China’s Global Espionage Network: How Democracies Are Responding
China’s Global Espionage Network: How Democracies Are Responding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqS0Lt8eUR4
What keeps China from invading Taiwan? Fareed debates
A great strategic advantage that the US has traditionally had over China is that the US had many allies and partners. Recently, the US has been undermining this great strategic advantage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISw7pzKhqtI
Trump Is Running Out of Options on Iran
In Iran, Trump is unlikely to achieve anything better than Obama got in his Iran-deal.
Cuban officials may be open to a Venezuela-like deal, but US domestic politics would not support it. Too many in the US want the Cuban regime completely gone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUYWquzpekk