US Considers Ground Operations in Middle East Bloomberg reported on Mar 29, 2026 that the US is weighing ground operations; the 2007 Iraq surge peaked at ~170,000 troops and past campaigns cost over $2tn (Watson Institute).

US Considers Ground Operations in Middle East: Bloomberg reported on Mar 29, 2026 that the US is weighing ground operations; the 2007 Iraq surge peaked at ~170,000 troops and past campaigns cost over $2tn… 👈 Read full analysis #MilitaryStrategy #MiddleEast #USMilitary #IraqWar #GroundOperations

A president at war needs resolute advice, not cheerleading via The Hill News — President Trump's instinct now is to fight for his country. But to do so, he needs to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly surrounding every policy or potential military operation.

President Trump needs unwavering counsel, not blind support, to navigate complex national issues. Effective leadership requires honest assessments and diverse perspectives.

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US Risks Quagmire in Iran After 15-Point Plan US unveils a 15-point plan on Mar 27, 2026; analysts warn escalation could mirror the 2007 surge (+30,000 troops) and impose multi-month market volatility.

US Risks Quagmire in Iran After 15-Point Plan: US unveils a 15-point plan on Mar 27, 2026; analysts warn escalation could mirror the 2007 surge (+30,000 troops) and impose multi-month market volatility. 👈 Read full analysis #Iran #USPolitics #MilitaryStrategy #MiddleEast #Geopolitics

Israel, US have armed themselves for the wrong war The Israeli Army took its heaviest tank losses in over 40 years after Hezbollah ambushes destroyed 21 Merkavas main battle tanks in a single day on March 26. Israel and the US have armed themselves for the wrong war.

The Israeli Army took its heaviest tank losses in over 40 years after Hezbollah ambushes destroyed 21 Merkavas main battle tanks in a single day on March 26.
Israel and the US have armed themselves for the wrong war. Bne IntelliNews #Israel #US #Hezbollah #MilitaryStrategy #TankWar

📢 New Analysis

⚓ How to Lose a Navy in 10 Days highlights how speed, coordination, and precision strikes can rapidly shift the balance at sea

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Iran Conflict Reveals Hybrid Warfare Is The New Normal In Global Security To expect a decisive resolution is a dangerous delusion; the more realistic expectation is a future of evolving, managed instability

Cyber strikes, proxy battles, and economic coercion define modern conflict, making persistent regional and global instability inevitable.
By Daman A. Bozdar, Mustafa. Bozdar

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Iran Conflict Reveals Hybrid Warfare Is The New Normal In Global Security To expect a decisive resolution is a dangerous delusion; the more realistic expectation is a future of evolving, managed instability

U.S.–Israel attacks on Iran show hybrid warfare is the new reality, disrupting the Middle East and challenging global stability.
By Daman A. Bozdar, Mustafa. Bozdar

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Iran claims ONE MILLION fighters are primed for US invasion The Iranian hardliners running Tehran since Donald Trump killed the ayatollah are now ramping up calls to build a nuclear bomb.

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America’s Hollow Negotiations: How Not to Accept Defeat Gracefully Iran rejects U.S. terms; Trump reverses stance. America’s contradictions, insolvency, and fading power show how not to accept defeat gracefully.

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🇮🇷 Iran rejects U.S. terms, while 🇺🇸 Trump flips from “unconditional surrender” to “constructive talks.” What a reversal! Hollow negotiations, drained coffers, troops at risk—America is negotiating with itself.
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The U.S. goal with Kharg isn't just tactical it’s what is called "escalation dominance." By seizing the island, the U.S. holds 90% of Iran’s oil revenue hostage. The move aims to force Iran to reopen the Strait by making the cost of a blockade economically terminal for the regime. #MilitaryStrategy

AI, Proxies, and Precision: The Emerging Triad and the Erosion of Deterrence in the Middle East - Stratheia AI, proxy networks, and decapitation strikes redefine warfare, replacing traditional deterrence with faster, opaque, and unstable conflict dynamics.

Decapitation strikes may remove leaders, but systems built for resilience don’t collapse—they adapt and fight on.
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Sinews of War PART IV – No Safe Rear: Ukraine, NATO Doctrine, and the Future of the Sinews of War

Sinews of War Part 4

🚨 The 2022 invasion of Ukraine revealed Russia’s weak supply chains 🚂💥 HIMARS strikes pushed depots back, crippling logistics, while Ukraine’s agile NATO-backed system thrived ⚔️💪 A stark reminder: modern wars are won by resilient supply lines! 🔗 #MilitaryStrategy #UkraineWar

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📢 New Analysis

⚓ Iran’s naval forces were rapidly degraded, showing how modern warfare targets not just ships, but sensors, command systems, and ports in the opening days of conflict.

https://www.csis.org/analysis/how-lose-navy-10-days

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The US is leaking plans to send 2,500 Marines to secure Iranian uranium. There’s just one problem: it’s 400 miles inland

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President Donald Trump is standing firm on the administration’s stance toward Iran, saying conflicting reports and speculation won’t distract from what he sees as the priority: protecting the United States.

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⚠️ Things feel… quiet.

After days of escalation, we’ve hit a pause.

But in war, pauses don’t always mean peace—they often mean preparation.

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📢 New Analysis

🇮🇷 Iran’s Next Move explores how Tehran uses cyber, proxies, and missiles to apply pressure across domains.

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WHY TRUMP REALLY EXTENDED THE DEADLINE ON IRAN

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Has Trump TACO'd on the Iran war? Trump's five-day pause on Iran power plant strikes follows the classic TACO pattern of escalate-then-retreat, but analysts warn this war may be the one where the formula breaks down.

Trump's five-day pause on Iran power plant strikes follows the classic TACO pattern of escalate-then-retreat, but analysts warn this war may be the one where the formula breaks down. Bne IntelliNews #Trump #IranWar #MilitaryStrategy #TACO #Escalation

Modern wars aren't just won or lost on the battlefield. They end when three things break at once: munitions, markets, and midterms. Hostilities continue only as long as the supply chains, economies, and political cycles allow.
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Israel Misjudged Iran's Strike Capability Mar 22, 2026 strikes near Dimona and Arad (Al Jazeera) exposed defence gaps; Israel's ~5% of GDP defence posture will shape procurement and market risk over 2026–27.

Israel Misjudged Iran's Strike Capability: Mar 22, 2026 strikes near Dimona and Arad (Al Jazeera) exposed defence gaps; Israel's ~5% of GDP defence posture will shape procurement and market risk over 2026–27. 👈 Read full analysis #Israel #Iran #Defense #MilitaryStrategy #GDDP

Iran's military command says doctrine has shifted from 'defensive' to 'offensive' Iran's central military command says its armed forces have formally shifted from a defensive to an offensive doctrine, promising advanced weapons and "new surprises" as the war enters its fourth week.

Iran's central military command says its armed forces have formally shifted from a defensive to an offensive doctrine, promising advanced weapons and "new surprises" as the war enters its fourth week. Bne IntelliNews #Iran #MilitaryStrategy #OffensiveDoctrine #Defense #ArmedForces

Video: Trump Makes Pearl Harbor Joke In Meeting With Japan’s Prime Minister President Donald Trump made a joke about the Japanese attack on Dec. 7, 1941, which led the United States into World War II, during a press conference with Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi on Thu...

I suspect that war colleges of the future will find lots to study from Trump's wars as examples of what NOT TO DO when contemplating war strategy. (NYTimes vid) www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol... #WorldStage #WorldAffairs #WorldPolitics #WarStrategy #MilitaryStrategy

Quagmire in the Gulf: 13 points from when war games meets reality in US-Iran conflict Three weeks into the war with Iran, the trajectory of the conflict is beginning to resemble some of the worst-case scenarios long modelled by policymakers and analysts, according to Ilan Goldenberg, a former US Department of Defence official.

Three weeks into the war with Iran, the trajectory of the conflict is beginning to resemble some of the worst-case scenarios long modelled by policymakers and analysts, according to Ilan Goldenberg, a former US… Bne IntelliNews #Iraq #Iran #USForeignPolicy #MilitaryStrategy #ConflictAnalysis

3 THINGS MARINES CAN’T CHANGE ABOUT THE STRAIGHT OF HORMUZ

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PATTERN #022: HOW THE US "TAUGHT" IN EXERCISES... IGNORED THE LESSON AND LOST THE REAL WAR Millennium Challenge 2002: How US lost $250M war game in 2 days. Van Riper's asymmetric tactics crushed high-tech forces. Lessons ignored before real

🔴 $250M war game. Lost in 48h to asymmetric tactics. Van Riper's Red Team won—Pentagon rewrote the ending. Real wars don't have scripts. thecontrolstack.blogspot.com/2026/03/patt... #WarGames #MilitaryStrategy #AsymmetricWarfare

America’s Strategic Concession: The Interplay of Rhetoric, Reality, and Retreat The Thesis of Strategic Collapse

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America ran out of ammo, allies, and excuses. The Iran war reveals a superpower cornered by asymmetric force, internal dissent, and corporate flight. If Hormuz stays closed, the defeat is already here.
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The US military running into trouble in Iran as it does not have the "Command of the Reload" The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons.

The war in Iran is quickly showing it’s not about firing more sophisticated weapons at your enemy. It’s about the “Command of the Reload:” being able to reload with the same weapons. Bne IntelliNews #USMilitary #IranConflict #MilitaryStrategy #Weaponry #CommandOfTheReload