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Rachel Metz @profrachelmetz.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

New piece out in @foreignaffairs.com ! I argue that an overlooked dimension of the war in Iran, and of international security broadly, is wartime access: decisions by states to let the U.S. military fight wars from inside their borders. www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/iran-an...

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Iran and the Hidden Cost of Wartime Access

America’s empire of bases makes It easier to blunder Into war.

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Rachel Metz @profrachelmetz.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Excited to see "Allies and Access" out in @iojournal.bsky.social! We argue that access is an overlooked benefit of America's network of alliances/partnerships. Loss of access would mean loss of the ability to project mil and intel power around the world.

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Allies and Access: Implications of an American Turn Away from Alliances | International Organization | Cambridge Core

Allies and Access: Implications of an American Turn Away from Alliances - Volume 79 Issue S1

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