A FLARE OVER THE REPUBLIC: THE STRATEGIC AND CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS AT DAY 60

The “Hormuz Trap”:

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz was the most predictable move on the board. For 30 years, every Pentagon war game has anticipated this. Yet, the U.S. response has been characterized as “too late,” leading to a spike in global energy prices that is crushing household budgets from Akron to Phoenix.

The Arsenal of Democracy: Running on Empty?

Perhaps the most shocking revelation comes from General Wesley Clark, former NATO Supreme Commander. His reports suggest that the “Arsenal of Democracy” is showing signs of severe exhaustion after only two months of “short-term” conflict.