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Re:Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of em... by anon7725 on Saturday February 28, 2026 @02:59PM (#47199538)
> If anyone does it'll be China giving them missiles to hit a US boat.

> That would make the US turn tail. Not start a war with China.

The right kind of missiles hitting the right kind of boat could lead to a very grave escalation.

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Re:Israel launches strike against Iran, declares state of em... by jopsen on Monday March 02, 2026 @04:08PM (#47224100)
Short of hitting the US mainland.

I doubt there is anything Iran can do that make the US put boots on the ground.

There is no appetite for boots on the ground in the US. And no coalition behind the US.

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