America's latest hot war with the Islamic Republic of Iran appears to be concluding inconclusively, with Washington resuming limited bombing in the Persian Gulf while a memorandum of understanding awaits approval from President Trump and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. This conflict, which caused immediate global economic consequences through rising oil prices, is presented as the latest in a series of American strategic failures since World War II.
The author argues that the "American Way of War" consistently leads to tactical achievements followed by strategic defeats, empowering US enemies. Previous examples include the Korean War, which resulted in a tense truce and a nuclear-armed North Korea; the Vietnam War, leading to a united Communist Vietnam and Soviet influence; the 2003 Iraq invasion, which fragmented the country and empowered Shiite Iran; and interventions in Libya and Syria, resulting in anarchy and an al-Qaeda warlord as Syria's president. The Afghanistan war (2001-2021) also ended with the Taliban's return to power. The Ukraine war is also cited as a potential strategic defeat, with Russia likely controlling Crimea and eastern Ukraine despite Western support.
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