Trump officials like to show how masculine they are by performing physical feats, but A: performing physical feats is not a substitute for character or competency, and B: they often perform their feats with fake reps where they don’t go all the way and are not actually working the muscle properly the way the exercise is designed.
So, not only do they emphasize the less important traits, they do so poorly.
Iran has destroyed a lot of important equipment and radars on US bases around the Middle East. These bases are sitting ducks, and the US was unable to defend them.
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.
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.
Albania removed protections from an island so Trump’s son-in-law could develop it with the goal of making tons of money. Albanians are protesting the apparent corruption.