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maxboot.bsky.social @maxboot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

An inspector general report noted, “Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan during the conflict. In addition, dozens of U.S. aircraft were destroyed or damaged.” wapo.st/4jsqNEo

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Opinion | America’s military bases are no longer safe

Iran exposed a vulnerability that could be disastrous in a war with China.

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maxboot.bsky.social @maxboot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s hard to say why Trump has suddenly gone from attack dog to lap dog on China. Part of the explanation may be that Trump discovered, during last year’s trade war, the high cost of confronting China; like many bullies, he shies away from a fight if he fears getting hurt. wapo.st/4rwZif1

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Opinion | How Trump pivoted from China hawk to China dove

The president seems to have discovered the high cost of confronting Beijing.

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maxboot.bsky.social @maxboot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Both Putin and Trump can tell themselves they are winning their wars: Putin by bombarding Ukrainian cities, Trump by blockading Iranian oil and getting some non-Iranian oil out of the Strait of Hormuz. But neither Ukraine nor Iran is anywhere close to defeat. wapo.st/4xstMAa

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Opinion | Trump and Putin are both wrong: They can’t win their wars

All that Ukraine and Iran have in common is their resilience against much larger adversaries.

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maxboot.bsky.social @maxboot.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Ever since 1980, Republicans have been promising “peace through strength.” The Trump/Hegseth philosophy looks more like “war and weakness.” wapo.st/3SNGwDl

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Opinion | ‘He needs to go’: Two writers on the chaos in Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department

Hegseth is remaking the Pentagon in his own image.

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