How America Can Regain Credibility by Putting Its Military to Use
Washington must instill fear in the hearts of its enemies if it is to leave the Middle East without damaging its international standing.
December 27, 2021
How America Can Regain Credibility by Putting Its Military to Use
Washington must instill fear in the hearts of its enemies if it is to leave the Middle East without damaging its international standing.
If the U.S. is serious about reducing its presence in the Middle East while confronting an every-more-threatening China, restraining Russia, and maintaining its global leadership, it must show its willingness to take military action. Thus argues Efraim Inbar, who fears American credibility being diminished across the globe. The threat of a nuclear Iran, he concludes, might provide an opportunity to restore some of that credibility:
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