Lone Candle
Champion of Truth
Within the conservative group in Iran’s leadership, there is a divide between neverending war until Israel is destroyed, as well as no talks with the US, and a side that believes in the theocracy but are more pragmatic and willing to make peace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6Zb83XMjk
Long-term military containment with ships escorting oil tankers through the Strait may be the best among bad options. Future congresses and presidents would need to maintain it though, and it would be expensive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT6h3-2HZ6k
Iran expert who used to advise the White House thinks Iran was willing to do a deal that was better than Obama’s deal before the 12 day war, but not anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qq9nYWH24w
Russia and China are building out their military reach and facilities in the Arctic. They are close to Alaska, and the US is behind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFCS2HwInU8
The US is blowing up bridges, water, food, and bases that help Iran reinforce the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPt6VVQWF4s
The war Trump started has now gotten at least 16 service members killed. That’s more than the 13 killed when Biden got out of Afghanistan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvScXxidzIo
Iran is successfully hitting US bases.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAjyHSyPsbg
Chinese leaders believe in Marxist Leninism. They believe that the world will inevitably become Marxist and their Leninist party can speed up this great end. They believe that China deserves to be the world’s greatest power, that it once was, and that it will be again, and the Chinese Communist Party will lead China to this greatness while at the same time leading the world to its Marxist future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DprKDXRlubw
Israel’s plan for the war on Iran was to overthrow the regime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSzGyi5lYK0
Due to European military dependence on the US, Europe has been deferential to the US. They let the US use their land and facilities even for wars they disagreed with.
Defending Europe is not a driver of US spending. Europe spending more is good, but it won’t make the defense of the US and its interests cheaper. If the relationship is too damaged, it will make it more expensive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAr7k_ACewY