cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/62514525
Archive article: https://archive.is/WCeDJ
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.
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.