Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran (www.washingtonpost.com)
from RandAlThor@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 29 Mar 03:32
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The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, U.S. officials said, as thousands of American soldiers and Marines arrive in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war should President Donald Trump choose to escalate. Any potential ground operation would fall short of a full-scale invasion and could instead involve raids by a mixture of Special Operations forces and conventional infantry troops, said the officials. All spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss highly sensitive military plans that have been in development for weeks.

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Carmakazi@piefed.social on 29 Mar 03:46 next collapse

“It’s just a short term air campaign.”

“It’s just a small ground raid.”

Reminder that our involvement in Vietnam started as small beans SOF incursions, too.

flandish@lemmy.world on 29 Mar 10:41 collapse

AND through lies too - the Gulf of Tonkin “attack” was a lie. Just like the WMDs and “nukes” in the middle east.

Greyghoster@aussie.zone on 29 Mar 06:47 next collapse

It may be a negotiation tactic, he may actually plan to have a go but just as likely he is going to TACO.

theolodis@feddit.org on 29 Mar 14:31 collapse

This guy doesn’t know how to negotiate. Because Iran is aware that their territory is better to defend, than to attack.

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works on 29 Mar 09:10 next collapse

Just a small special military operation. Back before easter halloween christmas 2030

middlemanSI@lemmy.world on 29 Mar 09:53 next collapse

Gotta help israelis genocide and landgrab while gun lobby gets ritcher, people get poorer. USA USa uSA /s

Akasazh@lemmy.world on 29 Mar 12:25 next collapse

This isn’t going to be a surprise attack. They once held the advantage but they pissed that away. Now they will face a prepared enemy in an advantaged position.

PetteriPano@lemmy.world on 29 Mar 12:30 next collapse

Iran has a professional army with a ground force of 300k.

That’s about the same number of boots the US has. It’ll be no small logistic feat to get that operation a chance.

arrow74@lemmy.zip on 29 Mar 12:56 collapse

It will probably come down to US aircraft and overwhelming the Iranian government very quickly.

If the US does invade and fails its first push the the scale tips back in Iran’s favor.

It will be bloody. The drones will also take down many aircraft, but they likely dont have enough yet to stop the US. However everyday that goes by tips the scale in Iran’s favor.

Even if the US did topple the government is just going to be like Afghanistan all over again.

Lydon_Feen@lemmy.world on 29 Mar 15:20 collapse

But… But… The big orange bozo said the war was over already.