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Author Archives: Luke Ford
Can Iran Kill Americans At Scale?
Six American service members have died in the war so far, all killed in an Iranian strike on a base in Kuwait around March 1. Since then, despite a week of continued exchanges of hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones, … Continue reading
Critical Developments In The Iran War
Drawing from the high-prestige strategy journals and the “quasi-intelligence” shops I’ve been tracking, several critical developments have emerged in the last 48 hours that haven’t hit the standard 24-hour news cycle. 1. The “Ukraine Swap” for Drone Defense Source: Semafor … Continue reading
Iran’s Grand Strategy: A Political History (2025)
I’m reading Vali Nasr’s book Iran’s Grand Strategy. It’s written in the aftermath of 10-7 and it describes an Iran which dominates the Middle East, leading the mighty axis of resistance. Meanwhile, Vasr describes the US as exhausted, and that … Continue reading
Maariv’s Ben Caspit: Shorter, faster, deadlier: World’s militaries stunned by power of Israel Air Force
Report: “Three raids a day and a staggering munitions pace that shattered global standards. As pilots raced to Iran on stimulant pills, the partnership with the United States and the ingenuity of the women in the force created a single … Continue reading
Decoding Amos Yadlin
Amos Yadlin spent his career inside Israeli military intelligence, rising to head it before retiring as a major general. After leaving government he led the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv for years, and he now contributes regularly … Continue reading
Why do elites and journos love the word ‘predicate’?
Per Alliance Theory, elites and journalists love the word “predicate” because it performs several social functions inside the professional class. It is less about grammar and more about status signaling, precision theater, and alliance language. First, it signals membership in … Continue reading
Decoding Iran Expert Suzanne Maloney
Suzanne Maloney is the Director of the Institutional Memory Bank. As the Vice President and Director of Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution, she acts as a high-status chronicler who translates “unthinkable” Iranian transitions into “inevitable” policy outcomes for the … Continue reading
Decoding Iran Expert Barbara Slavin
Per Alliance Theory, Barbara Slavin is the High Priestess of Persistent Diplomacy. While Kenneth Pollack provides the “Good War” operational sensemaking and Alex Vatanka maps the “Intra-Regime” rivalries, Slavin provides the Moralized Map of Engagement. Her role in the elite … Continue reading
Decoding The International Crisis Group Iran Project
The International Crisis Group Iran Project is not a single “program” in the sense of a government initiative. It is a research and policy platform inside the International Crisis Group focused on analyzing Iran’s domestic politics, nuclear program, and regional … Continue reading
Decoding Joe Biden’s Iran Envoy Robert Malley
Attorney Robert Malley can be decoded through David Pinsof’s Alliance Theory as a high-level bridge figure for the diplomatic engagement coalition in U.S. Middle East policy. He is the Excommunicated High Priest of the Diplomacy Server. While Suzanne Maloney and … Continue reading