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The End of Managed Escalation in the Gulf

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Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has exposed a reality many policymakers long preferred to avoid: The deterrence model that governed the Gulf for decades is no longer working as intended.

Source: Daisy Johnston; Robert Mason; Rikard Jalkebro — Read the full report

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  • Daisy Johnston; Robert Mason; Rikard JalkebroBy Daisy Johnston; Robert Mason; Rikard Jalkebro

    Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has exposed a reality many policymakers long preferred to avoid: The deterrence model that governed the Gulf for decades…

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