As tensions escalate in the Middle East, a growing chorus of voices is warning against the dangers of escalating military action. With policymakers considering a more aggressive approach to resolving the conflict, experts are sounding the alarm about the potential consequences of such a move. Increasing military intervention could not only prolong the conflict, but also draw in other regional powers, setting off a powder keg of instability that threatens to engulf the entire region. As the global economy teeters on the brink of uncertainty, the last thing the world needs is a military miscalculation that could send shockwaves around the world.
U.S. policymakers would do well to ask whether upping the ante with bombs is likely to end this conflict, or deepen it by dragging in other countries in the Middle East and dragging down the global economy.
