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William M. Arkin

William M. Arkin is a columnist for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists and author of several books on nuclear weapons and the military.

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Iran and the Virtual Reality of US War Games

The year is 2002. Saddam Hussein has been assassinated, and Shi‘i forces in Basra have declared their independence from Baghdad. Iran, the dominant regional power, invades Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to gain regional hegemony, control the price of oil, finance its military buildup “and ameliorate its so

William M. Arkin • 9 min read