Ending the War Will Require Force
The article discusses the challenges of extricating from the conflict in Iran, emphasizing the need for decisive action. It critiques the mismanagement of the Department of Defense under Trump, particularly regarding budget shortfalls. The authors also touch on various geopolitical issues, including the implications of Turkey's new ICBM and the Trump-Xi Summit.
- ▪The authors highlight Trump's mismanagement of the Department of Defense, particularly the budget shortfall due to National Guard deployments.
- ▪They debate the intelligence community's assessment of Iran's missile capabilities and the necessary steps for a 'normal' administration to take.
- ▪The article also reviews the implications of the Trump-Xi Summit in China and Turkey's unveiling of its new ICBM.
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| Original publisher | The Bulwark |
| Canonical URL | https://www.thebulwark.com/p/ending-the-war-will-require-force |
| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 21:40:25 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-17T21:40:45.500Z |
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/PreviewEnding the War Will Require ForceEric S. Edelman and Eliot A CohenMay 17, 2026∙ PaidShareEric and Eliot survey a wide range of jackassery, highlighting Trump’s bizarre attack on longtime Mitch McConnell aide Robert Karem. They discuss Trump’s gross mismanagement of the Department of Defense as exemplified by the US Army budget shortfall due to National Guard deployments to US cities and the border. They debate the intelligence community’s leaked assessment of Iran’s surviving missile and launcher capabilities and what advice they would give to a hypothetical “normal” administration on how to successfully extricate from Iran.
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