Castex and Why the U.S. Lost the Iran War

A discussion the Iran war in light of three key insights of the French naval theorist, Admiral Raoul Castex. If you want to support my channel more directly, Make your way to https://buymeacoffee.com/shurkin or explore the "thanks" button here on YT or the "Join" to become a member. Buy my book! My book: https://amzn.to/420ADnj or en français: https://amzn.to/4txYjuj Who am I? Former CIA analyst, former RAND Senior Political Scientist, Currently Director of Global Programs at 14 North Strategies and RUSI Associate Fellow. Yale History Ph.D. Find me at https://michaelshurkin.com   / michaelshurkin     / michael-shurkin-ph-d-1397641a   https://shurkin.substack.com/ My previous Castex videos:    • A Key Insight from France's Greatest Naval...      • Pax Americana Ep. 6: Thinking About Gaza U...   My favorite books on war (Affiliate links) Svetlana Alexievitch, “The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II.” https://amzn.to/3GyeDIV Haruko Taya Cook, Japan at War: An Oral History, https://amzn.to/42Dpo5j. Vasily Grossman, "Life and Fate." https://amzn.to/4gRzFz6 Robert Heinlein, "Starship Troopers", https://amzn.to/406gqfA Ernst Jünger, “Storm of Steel”, https://amzn.to/4lWmyji Ahmadou Kourouma, "Allah is not obliged." https://amzn.to/3PaEfwj Robert Leckie, “Helmet for my Pillow: From Paris Island to the Pacific,” https://amzn.to/3YrmWwe Väinö Linna, "Unknown Soldiers." https://amzn.to/41Rnazm Jonathan Littell, "Les Bienveillantes, or The Kindly Ones." In French: https://amzn.to/4a0BY0A In English: https://amzn.to/49VEhSh Erich Maria Remarque, "All Quiet on the Western Front." https://amzn.to/4iRvnJB Pierre Schoendoerffer, "La 317e Section." https://amzn.to/40dmvG3 E.B. Sledge, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa. https://amzn.to/4iSkBlu