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In reply to the discussion: On Day 1, Iran launched 504 ballistic missiles at it's neighbors... by day 5, it was 29 [View all]Metaphorical
(2,632 posts)11. Yeah, I almost had to laugh when I heard that Trump was trying to get the Kurds to attack
Somehow, I'm not surprised when they replied, "Um, no."
Iran's goal is simple at this stage - outwait the US. The Iranians can continue bombing ships and US bases, as well as continuing to take out soft targets like data centers, but the US does not have the logistical support at this point to wage an extended ground war without this thing dragging on for months or even years. The next attacks I expect will be cyberwarfare-related, and the US is considerably more vulnerable in that regard than the Iranians.
The US has a massive fight ahead of it if it wants to control Iran, while the Iranians only have to wait long enough for the rest of the world to rein in the US in order to clear the straits.
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On Day 1, Iran launched 504 ballistic missiles at it's neighbors... by day 5, it was 29 [View all]
WarGamer
Monday
OP
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artemisia1
Monday
#10
Let's get real. You simply don't know what you are talking about. Serbia used them very effectively against U.S.
artemisia1
Tuesday
#23
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artemisia1
Tuesday
#31
Isn't Jinsa fucking part of the pro Israel lobby aligned with Likud and other MAGA adjacent fuckstains?
SoFlaBro
Monday
#4
Yeah, I almost had to laugh when I heard that Trump was trying to get the Kurds to attack
Metaphorical
Monday
#11
That was their strategy. Saturate Israel and U.S. bases with cheap, older missiles, and exhaust their interceptors to
artemisia1
Monday
#9
Swap some country names and it'd look like it was sourced straight from a Russian Telegram channel.
Lancero
Monday
#14
Do you get your news from Fox? I am in contact with several residents of Tel Aviv and the situation there is dire.
artemisia1
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#15
They are fighting using asymmetrical warfare as the NVA did so successfully. No, they are not matching our
artemisia1
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#17
I do not get my information from X (Twitter) and I am not repeating garbage. One of my sources is several
artemisia1
Tuesday
#24
Thanks. Good to know. His sources are Israeli, though, and that is a government that has taken spin and lying to
artemisia1
Tuesday
#28
I remember war saying Ukraine would fall to Russia within a few months
questionseverything
Tuesday
#29
I wouldn't go that far or use that tone but no one is correct all the time
questionseverything
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#37
Like Kiev, they have power at times, other times no. They were hit in a transmission or power plant and lost citywide
artemisia1
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#27