"Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth are black belts in PR:" US strategist Robert Pape
Mar 30, 2026
As the United States continues its military engagement in Iran, strategic debates within the administration over how the conflict is being portrayed publicly have intensified, with top US Strategic Air Power Expert and advisor to multiple US Presidents Professor Robert Pape arguing that senior officials' rhetoric should not be taken at face value and that the real determinants of policy lie beyond public statements.