Iran, Israel, and the US Making a Mockery of the National Security Bro

“Restoring deterrence” is tantamount to saying “Make Deterrence Great Again,” and that just makes no sense.

Consider the following:

• The US assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in 2020 was supposed to restore deterrence.

• The US Navy tried to restore deterrence last year against Houthi Rebels fighting in the Red Sea on behalf of Gaza, making a pretty simple demand that most of the world shared (The Houthi demand: Israel must allow humanitarian aid in…