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2026-10-05 The Grand Turk

One-socket order is dead, Washington is reaching for an adapter in Middle East [power outlet metaphor]

[TT] The old Pax Americana socket just blew a fuse.

When missile salvos pierced Gulf skies that had drawn billions in tourism and development, they short-circuited decades of American strategic posture in the region.

The illusion of a comfortable, all-encompassing security umbrella shattered overnight with American lives lost. In its place emerged a volatile, tripolar Middle East where old allies form autonomous blocs, adversaries hold key global chokepoints, and legacy playbooks no longer apply.

Reading the room, the Trump administration realized it cannot force this new landscape back into a single outlet. To manage the shift, Washington updated its outdated playbook, checking its worst knee-jerk impulses, and swapped a blown single plug for a flexible, modular adapter. Here is how the new wiring actually works ... # id) ?>

Posted by Skidmark 2026-10-05 07:39|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| ||Comments [24 views ] Top

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