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I said it here ..
War is not a Game ..
- the first 16 Caskets of US soldiers have arrived at the Military Mortuary at Dover Air Base in Delaware.
- more than 50 seriously wounded awaiting evacuation to the US for treatment.
- 3 F15 Strike Eagle Fighter Jets have been lost to “friendly fire” (.. the Kuwait Military thought they were shooting at Iranian Drones - in spite o have very sophisticated IFF Transponders on the Aircraft …!!,).
- major military Logistics , Barracks , Bases , infrastucture , Oil terminals and even the Office of Netanyahu have been attacked.
All in 48 just hours of action..
Trump and Pete Hegseth say they will continue for 5 weeks.
This is exactly how the War in Vietnam and Afghanitan began.
The idea of just going in , kicking out sthe"bad guys" with a massive Air Campaign in 1-2 months.
What these fools have never learned is that NO War on this planet has ever been won by an Air Campaign alone.
NONE ..
- Israel has already called up 100K Army Reservists to report for duty.
- Hezbollah in Lebanon have started firing Missiles and Drones.
- Houthis in Yemen , ISIS in Syria and Iraq are gearing up to join the fray.
A ground attack will be the last mistake tha Israel and the US will make.
The regular armed forces have an estimated 420,000 personnel:
- the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces with 350,000.
- the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy with 18,000.
- the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force 37,000.
- the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Defense Force sub-branch has 15,000.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) has an estimated 190,000 personnel :
- its own Navy.
- its own Aerospace Force.
- its own Quads Special Forces.
And in addition …
The Basij is a paramilitary volunteer force controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards.
Its membership is a matter of controversy.
Iranian sources claim a membership of 12.6 million, including women , of which perhaps 600,000 are combat capable.
They are formed into 2,500 battalions of which some are composed of full-time personnel.
Where I come from , we call that a Hornet’s Nest ..
For the umpteeth time ..
Iran is not another Venezuela ..
It has a seriously multi-layered small arms defence force with multiple command chains and just plain fanatics with plenty of small arms who will be fighting on home turf.
So bombing Iranian Military HQ’s , sinking its navy , killing its top leadership is like attacking a giant hornet’s nest a Jembe..
You still have to deal with the angry Hornets ..
(..and don’t forget Hezbollah , the Houthis and ISIS ..)
Get your popcorn , cold drinks and a comfortable chair ready.
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