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Call me Back with Dan Senor

Trump’s Gamble

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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
A US Air Force F-35 takes flight in the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026. (US Air Force)
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A US Air Force F-35 takes flight in the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026. (US Air Force)

Walter Russel Mead joins the podcast Call Me Back with Dan Senor to unpack the strategic and political gamble behind the United States military campaign in Iran. He addresses why President Donald Trump may have chosen this moment to act, how generational attitudes toward war shape the debate, and what success (or failure) could look like. He also explores Iran’s potential strategy, its impact on Russia and China, and how countries like India view the conflict.