Alienating Allies Undermines Military Success

Even overwhelming military superiority can fail if political leadership neglects allied coordination, clear strategic objectives, and basic operational precautions. Eliot Cohen argues the Trump administration’s Iran gambit failed largely because it entered a fight without a political coalition, coherent ends, or attention to simple force‑protection steps. — If true, this reframes debates about American force posture: policy should prioritize coalition maintenance and strategy design over hardware spending or tactical showmanship.