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Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse - The Iran War, China, and the Future of Sea Power | naked capitalism
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The recent war between Iran and the United States should have confirmed a clear imbalance of military power. The United States possessed overwhelming advantages in conventional naval power, air power, surveillance, and sophisticated weapons. Iran could not hope to meet the United States symmetrically.
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- Haig HovanessBy Haig Hovaness
The recent war between Iran and the United States should have confirmed a clear imbalance of military power. The United States possessed overwhelming advantages in conventional naval power, air power, surveillance, and sophisticated weapons. Iran could not hope to meet the United…
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