Starcast
Join the waitlist
Firepower Is Not a Strategy
Coming soon to iPhone. Already have it? “Listen in Starcast” takes you straight there.
On this episode
About this episode
Solo analysis from Jacob! Some reflection on being wrong about the Third Gulf War. Jacob outlines why he thought the war wouldn't happen - interceptor shortages, domestic politics, inflation risk, and explains what's shaken his analytical framework: the killing of moderate Iranian leaders, the appointment of a hardline Supreme Leader, the U.S. confusing firepower for strategy, and, of course, allies refusing to cooperate. -- Timestamps: (00:27) - Why No US Attack (02:15) - Iran Geography Leverage (02:56) - US Politics Inflation Risk (05:19) - Noninterventionist Contradiction (06:26) - War Starts Timebox Logic (07:50) - Leadership Decapitation Fallout (08:43) - Hardliners Take Over (10:02) -…