Bret Devereaux
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
- Latest publication
- Aug 21, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Foreign Policy
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 23, 2026
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The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran (opens the original)
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Get audio access with any FP subscription. Although the conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is far from over, analysts are already rushing to declare what lessons should be learned from it. An emerging genre of security policy articles highlights the various logistical and tactical shortcomings of the U.S. operation against Iran: a lack of preparation for disruptions in oil and fertilizer shipping, insufficient magazine depth in precision munitions and interceptors, a general failure to pr
The U.S. Is Learning the Wrong Lessons in Iran (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Get audio access with any FP subscription. Although the conflict in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz is far from over, analysts are already rushing to declare what lessons should be learned from it. An emerging genre of security policy articles highlights the various logistical and tactical shortcomings of the U.S. operation against Iran: a lack of preparation for disruptions in oil and fertilizer shipping, insufficient magazine depth in precision munitions and interceptors, a general failure to pr
Odysseus at the End of Civilization (opens the original)
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Get audio access with any FP subscription. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey became a target in online culture wars long before it was released. Much ado was made concerning its historical accuracy, largely from far-right posters on X. Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most retold and reworked stories in literature, whether it’s set in outer space or Dublin in 1904. Nolan’s version is much more of a remix than a cover, using the set pieces and themes of the 8th-century B.C. oral poem to frame a critiq
Odysseus at the End of Civilization (opens the original)
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Get audio access with any FP subscription. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey became a target in online culture wars long before it was released. Much ado was made concerning its historical accuracy, largely from far-right posters on X. Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most retold and reworked stories in literature, whether it’s set in outer space or Dublin in 1904. Nolan’s version is much more of a remix than a cover, using the set pieces and themes of the 8th-century B.C. oral poem to frame a critiq
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