R. N. Prasher
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China
July 6, 2026
Perils of Person-Centric Geopolitics: Que Será, Será
The wag said that the only certainty about the future is that it is uncertain. Trump follows the wag; he leaps into the future, keeping open the...
R. N. Prasher • RealClearDefense
Iran
June 10, 2026
Protracted Iran-War Parleys: Is It Part of U.S. Strategy?
Throughout history, a siege usually ended in surrender only when the defenders ran out of food and water. Till then, it was more expensive for the...
R. N. Prasher • RealClearDefense
Military Strategy
November 24, 2025
Cheap Weapons Reshape the Character of War
Railguns, nuclear-powered missiles and laser weapons could make sustained conflict more affordable. The protracted and apparently intractable Ukraine...
R. N. Prasher • The Interpreter
Russo-Ukraine War
August 28, 2025
Trump's Method Is Not Madness
Deliberate disruption and manufactured tensions have proven surprisingly effective in advancing U. S.
R. N. Prasher • The Interpreter
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