Our Best Stuff on the Stalemate in Iran
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TL;DR
- President Trump visited China, and CIA Director John Ratliffe visited Cuba amid its oil shortage.
- The U.S. military faces weaknesses in depleted stockpiles and the high cost of advanced weaponry against cheaper drones.
- Ukraine has offered expertise in countering drones, highlighting the strategic cost of devalued alliances.
- The war's outcomes are uncertain, with possibilities of increased oppression in Iran.
- The U.S. is reportedly losing the 'meme war' against Iranian accounts.
- Negotiations have made little progress, and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.