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He says American bases across the Middle East are vulnerable to cheap drones and cannot be protected at reasonable cost.
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American Bases
American bases in the Middle East are modeled less as defensive systems than as tools for imposing an aura of American authority over imposed monarchies.
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He argues that because Iran is outside the greater Israel project, the war against Iran is really a way to force the American Empire to invade Iran and destroy itself.
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GCC countries only pretend to be neutral because they host U.S. military assets and allow Israeli and American use of their airspace against Iran.
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American bases in the Middle East are modeled less as defensive systems than as tools for imposing an aura of American authority over imposed monarchies.
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Iran can force American ground escalation by calibrated attacks such as closing the Strait of Hormuz, attacking Saudi Arabia, or attacking American bases, because America must respond in a way that demonstrates escalation dominance.
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"...drone launched by an Iranian proxy in Iraq flying over an American base. And as you can see, there's nothing stopping it. Okay? It's..."
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"Okay? We're seeing a similar situation play out today in the Middle East where Israel was created by the British and Americans to be..."
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"...control the land of greater Israel the Middle East. These are American bases. So, in other words you use this war against Iran to..."
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"So this is something that we will look at very closely today. Well, the short answer is because these places, even though they pretend..."
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"...All right. All right. Let's continue. Okay, so, again, there are American bases all over the Middle East. And, originally, these bases were established..."
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"...a minute here. I mean, didn't we just say that these American bases can actually defend these people, that they're exposed? And the reason,..."
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"Empire is the, it's an aura of invincibility and inviability. Okay? If you fear it, then you obey it. But, it's not really designed..."
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"...it were to attack Saudi Arabia, if it were to attack American bases in the Middle East, then the Americans must respond in a..."
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"...then they're able to strike targets throughout the Middle East, primarily American bases, but also energy installations that are key to the American petrodollar..."
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"...drone launched by a Iranian proxy in Iraq flying over an American base. And as you can see, there's nothing stopping it. Okay, it's..."
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"...control the land of greater Israel, the Middle East. These are American bases. So in other words, you use this war against Iran to..."
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"...And the last strategic vulnerability is you have all sorts of American bases throughout the Middle East. Especially in Kuwait, especially in Saudi Arabia,..."
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Relevant Lectures And Readings
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The apparent U.S.-Iran war is recast as an imperial succession crisis.
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On June 22, 2025, the morning after Trump orders strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, Jiang turns the Iran war into a three-player game.
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