Keane: China dominates the U.S. militarily in the region on every platform except submarines.
But deterrence is not platform-to-platform — it is forward capability and political will to impose costs and make Beijing doubt it can succeed. 1/
Keane: Xi has said for years he intends to take Taiwan. The goal is not only geopolitical — it is technological.
The world’s most advanced AI chips are made in Taiwan. Whoever owns that capability owns the future of AI. 2/
Keane: To break Iran’s regime, you kill its leaders, take away its military capability, and break its will.
A U.S.-Israel campaign would go back after the IRGC, the systems sustaining the regime, and remaining nuclear elements. 3/
Keane: Iran wants frozen assets released and sanctions removed — about $100B
If Washington does that, the regime does not just survive; the U.S. finances its recovery. That is why Tehran wants a deal. 4X
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