Posted on 06/24/2025 12:31:56 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
In a historic sequence of events, the world went from watching Iranian nuclear sites obliterated, to witnessing Iran's so-called retaliation, to then processing a ceasefire in just over 48 hours.
The extraordinary display of U.S. soft and hard power by President Donald Trump should have impact far outside the Middle East, particularly with Russia and China, according to security expert Rebecca Grant.
"This is the cornerstone of our deterrence and containment policy. So the success against Iran's air defenses has really strengthened U.S. global military policy and stability around the world, and it should scare China and Russia quite a lot," Grant, who serves as vice president of the Lexington Institute, told Just The News,
Ret. USAF Colonel Rob Maness agreed.
"President Trump is masterfully reestablishing conventional deterrence in the Middle East and establishing nuclear deterrence in the Middle East for the first time," he said. "That same mental model and message is going into the brains of President Putin (of Russia) and President President Xi (of China), but especially to President Putin and his people."
The United States' Al Udeid Air Base, situated just southwest of the Qatari capital of Doha reportedly endured little damage after an estimated 13 of 14 missiles from Iran were intercepted. That base is also home to other foreign air forces, including small detachments from the UK and Australia. It is claimed to be the largest air base in the Mideast.
On Monday, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran conducted missile strikes on U.S. military bases in Qatar. Qatar-based Al Jazeera observed missiles in the skies above the Gulf state, which hosts the U.S. Al Udeid airbase and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
Initial reports indicated that Iran also fired missiles at a base in Iraq. However, Reuters reported that, per a U.S...
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You always were reading about how tough our enemies would be but in the end they were paper tigers.
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