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Operation Epic Fury: Four Areas Where Iran Is Succeeding
Ten days into Operation Epic Fury, the dominant narrative is one of near Iranian collapse.
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Operation Epic Fury: Arrows, Archers, and the Real Chokepoint
A week into Operation Epic Fury, the dominant anxiety in defense commentary is that the United States is running out of ammunition.
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Operation Epic Fury: The ''Unconditional Surrender'' Trap
On Friday morning, President Trump posted on Truth Social:
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The Israeli Gas Conspiracy Theory: Why It Matters That We Debunk This Now
In response to Wednesday’s post (about the impending energy crisis in Europe due to rising gas and oil prices and Trump’s decisive response on keeping…
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Operation Epic Fury: Iran's Attack On Azerbaijan Could Turn Into A Historic Blunder
At approximately noon local time today, Iranian drones crossed the border into Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
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Operation Epic Fury: Europe’s Hard Turn and the Energy Clock
On Friday evening, before the first Tomahawk struck Iranian soil, the European position on Iran could be summarized as follows: deep concern, calls for…
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Operation Epic Fury: CIA's Kurdish Gambit & A Dangerous Outsourcing of Regime Change
CNN’s Natasha Bertrand reported today that the CIA is working to arm Iranian Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran.
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