Tyler Koteskey
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@TKoteskey
Policy Director at @ConcernedVets | MA candidate at @GeorgetownCSS | Former Marcellus Policy Fellow with @jqasociety | Proud Bruin | Opinions are my own.
“Fourth, carry out a final barrage of leadership strikes, eliminating the Iranian officials who had been spared for the purpose of negotiations. Iran’s leaders must be made to understand that their lives literally depend on reaching a negotiated settlement to Trump’s liking. If they refuse to do so, they will be killed.”washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…
The main takeaway from the Iran war is that American domestic politics is the greatest impediment to US military success. Our military put on a clinic but American constituencies have done everything possible to prevent a win. China is smiling watching America’s pundit imbeciles.
It’s even more grim that the purportedly centrist Substacker wing of the Democratic Party now shares roughly the same foreign policy ideas as Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson, and Alex Jones.
From @MichaelRWarren Tactical dominance cannot make up for a lack of broader strategic planning. thedispatch.com/article/trump-…
Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz cannot stand. But there's no going back to the status quo ante in the Gulf. The U.S. and its allies urgently need a plan for the post-war governance of the Strait of Hormuz. Here's a proposal by me, @RichardHaass, and Philip Zelikow.
Vatican officials described the meeting as “tense” at times, and characterizing some exchanges as “aggressive,” but confirmed that there was “no question of anyone threatening anyone.” pillarcatholic.com/p/nuncios-pent…
I'm not in pro-anything camp except for being "pro-peace" and "anti-war." It's my job as an Iran expert to explain Iran's strategic narrative - and I always make clear what is my own opinion and what is my reflection on other people's discussions. In any case, thank you for your kind feedback.
Why do right-wing extremists become 1960s boomerlibs about the concept of the draft? Disagreeing with a given war, sure, that makes sense — but these people are opposed to the idea of conscription itself, in a vacuum. Weird libertarian holdover
