The glass backbone: Why the Army's logistics will break in the next war

Re:The glass backbone: Why the Army's logistics will break i... by lenerdenator on Thursday July 09, 2026 @12:30PM (#48848550)

> What's the goal of the US/Iran war?

It varies. Which is the problem.

I can think of a few:

1) Severely kneecap the Iranians' nuclear ambitions. This one might actually be working to an extent.

2) Severely kneecap the Iranians' military ambitions in the Middle East as a whole, particularly with respect to Israel. This remains unknown. Their neighbors seem content to give them a pass for launching missiles into their infrastructure, possibly on the grounds of shared religion. Maybe they'll get tired of it.

3) Cause regime change in Iran. Not happening now. Might not happen in the foreseeable future.

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Re:The glass backbone: Why the Army's logistics will break i... by bluGill on Thursday July 09, 2026 @05:02PM (#48852328)

3 happened. The new boss is the old bosses son though so it wasn't a useful change.

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Re:The glass backbone: Why the Army's logistics will break i... by protocolture on Thursday July 09, 2026 @07:25PM (#48853779)

>1) Severely kneecap the Iranians' nuclear ambitions.

Every time someone hits them, they learn that they wouldnt be hit if only they had a nuclear weapon.

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Re:The glass backbone: Why the Army's logistics will break i... by lenerdenator on Monday July 13, 2026 @12:48PM (#48895343)

If that's their takeaway, then we should probably keep up the pressure.

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