Analysis: Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, Kori Schake, and Thomas Wright dissect how Washington's eroding domestic political consensus undermines conventional deterrence across both the Persian Gulf and the Indo-Pacific. The discussion underscores that executive unilateralism and protracted military engagements accelerate global systemic fragmentation while constricting the United States' capacity to enforce a unipolar order. This institutional volatility signals to emerging Eurasian powers and regional blocs that American strategic commitments are increasingly subject to acute domestic overreach and fiscal strain.
