Trump Is Putting America’s Weaknesses on Display

What China can learn about the limits of American military capacity

President Trump is stuck. Before he authorized a bombing campaign against Iran, his administration failed to plan for the possibility that Iranian forces would close the Strait of Hormuz. With no good options, Trump has been left to hope that the crucial shipping channel will “open up naturally.” Although Iran is far smaller and poorer than the United States, and many of its top officials have been killed in the past month, its remaining leaders are exercising considerable leverage over Trump and, at least publicly, are ignoring his demand for negotiations.

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