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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]artemisia1
(1,826 posts)Air power, and yes, their Navy has been largely destroyed. It, however, was never going to be a player in this battle. Iran has more emotionally resilient and hardship hardened people than the U.S. has had in generations and they will take far more punishment than we ever will. For them, to stay in the fight is the route to eventual victory as it was for the NVA, the Taliban, etc. We also sold out our industrial capacity and cannot replace missiles, radars and interceptors in anything approaching realistic levels required to continue our present intensity. They are also going to win on the political front -- as Vietnam did -- as Europe, India, Japan and South Korea have their economies devastated by Trump's foolish actions.
They can and will take significantly more punishment than either the U.S. or Israel is able or willing to. They are also backed by two superpowers with industrial capacity in arms production that WILL NOT allow them to fall.