James G. Stavridis

US Navy admiral

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Iran is overplaying its hand and it appears the hardliners are in control. The likelihood of a deal in the immediate term is declining,
Given today’s drone swarms, stealthy submarines, hypersonic missiles, advanced torpedoes and offensive cyberweapons, putting lots of eggs in a handful of big baskets doesn’t make much sense,
We are bringing a knife to a knife fight, but we’ve got a gun,
I don't think any of those are good options, but the degree to which he can put real pressure on the Iranian economy is going to be the key here,
It is difficult to make the case that this war achieved any significant positive result for the United States,
If these reports are accurate, this is what you want your intelligence agencies to do,
  • Stavridis, a former NATO supreme allied commander, said on CNN Wednesday
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