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Biden, deterrence and Iran – WSJ

Biden, deterrence and Iran – WSJ


A sad reality of the Biden presidency has been the failure of deterrence since the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. White House warnings did not deter Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine, and they did not stop Iran’s proxies from attacking U.S. forces or facilities 83 times. We will now see whether U.S. warnings deter Iran from giving Hezbollah and other proxies free rein to open a second or third front against Israel.

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