Ep 34: Strategy, Diplomacy, Iran, Israel, and Clausewitz.
October 30, 2024
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Ep 34: Strategy, Diplomacy, Iran, Israel, and Clausewitz.
Summary
Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week I ask you to join me for a quasi-rant. Over the past few weeks we've seen multiple attacks by Israel and Iran against each other, and as you might imagine, online prognosticators and analysts abound. What I've noticed is a lack of understanding about, or acceptance of, the diplomatic angles of these military engagements. As Carl von Clausewitz said many years ago, war is a tool used by nation-states to further political desires. In other words, diplomacy and strategic goals always provide the foundations of military conflict, not the other way around. So this week let's address the diplomatic concerns surrounding Israel and Iran and why the military attacks end up the way they do.
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Citation(s):
Mark Galeotti. https://inmoscowsshadows.wordpress.com/about/
Ryan McBeth. https://www.ryanmcbeth.com/
Carl von Clausewitz. On War. https://www.amazon.com/War-Indexed-Carl-von-Clausewitz/dp/0691018545
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