As the United States shuts down for the coronavirus, the military faces two viral threats to its readiness and deterrent posture. The Trump administration faces hard choices about deployments and action to maintain deterrence.
On the deterrence question, Iran is now clearly seeking advantage from the coronavirus chaos. In two aggressive attacks against a U.S. military base in Iraq last week, a top Iranian proxy evinced Tehran’s new desire to test American resolve.
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