What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘credibility’ – from Vietnam to Iran

‘Credibility is on the line’ has long been a refrain guiding U.S. foreign policy.

美國的“戰略可信度”在實踐中往往不只是履行承諾，而是與威望、優越感和對衰落的焦慮綁定。作者以越南戰爭為鏡，指出在伊朗展示動武決心並不能替代整體戰略，反而可能侵蝕它本欲維護的威望。