Lone Candle
Champion of Truth
A lack of intellectual curiosity, and ignorance about the country one is attacking, facilitated both the failed Iraq war and the failing Iran war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcveqwF7MVI
Limited patriot missiles may not hurt the US too much in a war with China because China will likely overwhelm patriot batteries, and destroy those batteries in one day. Without batteries to fire the missiles, the missiles are useless.
One reason the US does not build that many missiles in a year is because the fuel in missiles degrades and makes the missiles too dangerous to fire, meaning, if we build a whole lot during peacetime, most of the missiles will go in the trash along with the piles of money it cost to purchase them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkM1H-hv0CQ
US Patriot stockpiles will not get back to pre-Iran War inventories until late 2029 early 2030.
This war has seriously weakened the United States!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ounUyRyje_s
Iran has destroyed a lot of important equipment and radars on US bases around the Middle East. These bases are sitting ducks, and the US was unable to defend them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW8fXYWp0Vw
The Iran war caused the hardliners to have more power in Iran, making them less likely to negotiate and give in on any deal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQOcRzetxLo
Iran, being weaker than the US, responds more violently and aggressively to deter the US and Israel, who both may be deterred while taking much less damage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfib4SWI1js
The Iran conflict, in its low-grade double blockade form, feels like an endless cycle.
Iran has been attacked by a superpower and is technically more able to develop nuclear material than they were a decade ago…they likely want a nuke for defensive purposes more than ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSDd3Z8eLjo
The USA is losing its military dominance. It is not adapting fast enough to changing technologies that make killing Americans in war easier. Still, there are many military objectives it could achieve over potential enemies, but the US is not willing to take the casualties necessary to achieve those objectives, and America’s potential enemies know it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5QtOOhJarA
Strait of Hormuz Week 13 Update: Mines, Blockades, and “Dark” Ships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oo_WX7eL5M
The Army doesn’t have enough money to keep its people trained and its equipment maintained and up to date.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni2wJo7fKBA