What if the whole thing hinges on day four rather than day one? That's roughly where I ended up after hearing Robert Pape out. He's spent decades on military strategy and the way conflicts grow, so I asked him whether…



Robert Anthony Pape é um cientista político americano cuja pesquisa sobre poder aéreo e terrorismo suicida remodelou os debates sobre política de segurança.
What if the whole thing hinges on day four rather than day one? That's roughly where I ended up after hearing Robert Pape out. He's spent decades on military strategy and the way conflicts grow, so I asked him whether…
Every step Washington takes toward Iran's coastline puts more American boots inside the blast radius, and Robert Pape is laying out exactly why the Pentagon's plan to seize the sites Iran uses for ship tracking doesn't…
Robert Pape on the Iran escalation trap
🇺🇸 🇮🇷 The real danger zone starts now: bombing Iran's refineries is reportedly the Pentagon's FIRST OPTION America's oil reserve is on fumes, Iran's inflation is near 100%, and University of Chicago political…
Robert Pape Washington's Gifts to Tehran
The most critical shift in the potential Iran conflict might be unfolding thousands of miles away from the immediate theater. Reports indicate Washington is moving three aircraft carriers into the region near Iran,…
Economic sanctions are frequently marketed as a peaceful alternative to armed conflict. Professor Robert Pape challenges this view, arguing that such measures can function as an escalation trap rather than a solution. He…
Prof. Robert Pape thinks the repeated Trump walk-backs on Iran aren't about avoiding war. They're a sign Washington is stuck. The choice is between letting Iran keep gaining leverage over the Strait of Hormuz or starting…