The Bolduc Brief: Europeans Rightly Push Back Against Trump on Iran

The Bolduc Brief: Europeans Rightly Push Back Against Trump on Iran

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Europe isn’t reacting out of emotion but out of necessity, because when the United States abandons coordination, clarity, and respect for its allies, it doesn’t project strength, it creates instability that our adversaries are quick to exploit.

23 Years After Iraq, This Is What War With Iran Looks Like Now

23 Years After Iraq, This Is What War With Iran Looks Like Now

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Twenty-three years after Iraq, the United States is back in the Middle East, fighting a war while the character of the conflict shifts in real time. In its first weeks, the Iran war has exposed vulnerabilities in air defense, strained regional infrastructure, and pushed the fight into the information space and global energy markets.

SOFREP Cartoon: This Is How It Ends, Or Starts

SOFREP Cartoon: This Is How It Ends, Or Starts

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It’s the kind of clean, brutal spectacle that feels satisfying in the moment, right up until you realize the machine doesn’t shut off, it just waits for the next hand to pull the lever.

The Quiet Fracture on the Right Over Israel and Iran

The Quiet Fracture on the Right Over Israel and Iran

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Support for Israel on the American right is no longer politically frictionless. As the war with Iran sharpens divisions, a growing gap is emerging between institutional positions and segments of the conservative base—one that is already reshaping how politicians speak, align, and manage the alliance in public.