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Iran just fired ballistic missiles at two United States Navy warships—an American aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer. Our ships defeated the attack, and thankfully, no American sailors were harmed. But Iran made a serious mistake if it believed missing those ships meant there would be no consequences.
The United States responded by taking down three Iranian oil tankers connected to the shadow network financing the Revolutionary Guard and its terrorist proxies. We didn’t just hit military equipment—we hit the money keeping the Iranian regime alive.
I spent 20 years operating beneath the ocean, and here’s what most of the headlines will miss: deterrence isn’t created by issuing warnings. Deterrence is created when your enemy understands that attacking Americans will cost him something he cannot afford to lose. Today, Iran learned that lesson—and China and Russia were watching.
Ben Dykes is a 20-year U.S. Navy submarine veteran offering direct commentary on America, leadership, military service, standards, accountability, national security, and common sense.
The headlines are only the starting point. Ben looks at the stories everyone is talking about and asks a bigger question: **What does this tell us about America?**
Drawing on 20 years in the submarine force and a lifetime of experience, Ben breaks down the larger lessons behind American culture, government, the military, media, leadership, and the strange things happening around us every day.
Sometimes the story is serious. Sometimes it’s ridiculous. But there’s usually something bigger underneath it.
**Standards matter. Leadership matters. America matters.**
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