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America is losing Cold War II

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Michael Lind Mar 27 2026 - 12:02am 9 mins The Iran War of 2026 is more than simply a third Persian Gulf War, following George H. W. Bush’s 1991 Gulf War and the Iraq War launched by his son in 2003. Rival great powers didn’t back America’s enemy in the first two wars. In contrast, the current operation against Iran and the post-2022 war in Ukraine are two proxy flashpoints in the same great-power ...
Analysis: Steelman: The article presents a strong argument that the American pursuit of global hegemony since the fall of the Berlin Wall is unsustainable due to the unwillingness of the American public to pay the costs. It suggests a shift towards nation-building at home, acknowledging the sovereignty of other nations and their willingness to defend it. Patterns detected: ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey (The article sets up a binary between global hegemony and nation-building at home, offering the la...