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Bibi, Iran’s nukes, and military force in a changed Middle East

Game change.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the march. (Image: AFP via Der Spiegel)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the march. (Image: AFP via Der Spiegel)

New post up at Liberty Unyielding.  Enjoy!

Author theoptimisticconservativePosted on January 30, 2015Categories Air operations, Diplomacy, General military, Great power geopolitics, Maritime operations, Nuclear proliferation, Political commentary, Strategy, Terrorism, US Foreign policyTags Air operations, Benjamin Netanyahu, Boehner invites Netanyahu address Congress, Geopolitics, Golan, Hezbollah, Houthis, International security, Iran, Iran campaign in Golan, Iran missile launcher ICBM, Iran nuclear, Iran nuclear negotiations, Iran opens new front against Israel Golan, Iranian generals in Golan, Iranian navy, Iraq, IRGC, ISIS jihadist group, Islamism, Israel, James Fallows, Jeffrey Goldberg, Middle East, Military, Military operations, Military readiness, Natanz, National defense, Naval operations, Obama, Parchin, Qods Force, Readiness shortfalls, Red Sea, Strategy, Strike operations, Syria, Terrorism, The Atlantic war game 2004, Uranium enrichment, WMD, Yemen

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