US Army re-enlistments are 15% above target. It's easy to mislead by selective use of statistics, something both sides are guilty of.
North Korea is being heavily leaned on by China, which does not want to deal with the likely consequences of a second Korean War. India can be trusted not to do anything aggressive.
Iran can't. Maybe, when its president talks about wiping Israel of the map, it's just empty rhetoric, but betting on that would be foolishly optimistic. Waiting until the last moment to take action, if it proves necessary to do so, would be equally unwise.
If, and only if the western diplomats conclude that their Iranian counterparts are stalling, hoping to keep us talking until after they've got their own nukes, then we should take immediate action, with the minimum force necessary, not wait five years, then bet everything on a last minute strike.
North Korea is being heavily leaned on by China, which does not want to deal with the likely consequences of a second Korean War. India can be trusted not to do anything aggressive.
Iran can't. Maybe, when its president talks about wiping Israel of the map, it's just empty rhetoric, but betting on that would be foolishly optimistic. Waiting until the last moment to take action, if it proves necessary to do so, would be equally unwise.
If, and only if the western diplomats conclude that their Iranian counterparts are stalling, hoping to keep us talking until after they've got their own nukes, then we should take immediate action, with the minimum force necessary, not wait five years, then bet everything on a last minute strike.