Staggering to read this in light of events over the past week. Agree there is little appetite for ground operations, but Iran will definitely remain in the cross hairs for the foreseeable future. Count on a model of destabilisation similar to Syria, fomenting insurgencies among ethnic minorities and resistance groups. Undermining trade and diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries, attempts to strangle the economy and create a brain drain of their best and brightest seeking opportunities elsewhere.
I think we have avoided the worst consequences of an irrational and reckless war for now, thankfully.
But I fear more betrayal and instability in the region.
Excellent article. I doubt there is any interest in the administration for such a ground offensive. At most, perhaps the seizure of an island next to the Strait of Hormuz would be useful to protect shipping. But even that seems like too much.
Staggering to read this in light of events over the past week. Agree there is little appetite for ground operations, but Iran will definitely remain in the cross hairs for the foreseeable future. Count on a model of destabilisation similar to Syria, fomenting insurgencies among ethnic minorities and resistance groups. Undermining trade and diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries, attempts to strangle the economy and create a brain drain of their best and brightest seeking opportunities elsewhere.
I think we have avoided the worst consequences of an irrational and reckless war for now, thankfully.
But I fear more betrayal and instability in the region.
Excellent article. I doubt there is any interest in the administration for such a ground offensive. At most, perhaps the seizure of an island next to the Strait of Hormuz would be useful to protect shipping. But even that seems like too much.