U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war

Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by thehappypm on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @04:47PM (#49174892)

The reason the US can’t take the strait is that the war is unpopular and the American people don’t want it to happen. The US military could absolutely 100% invade and take the street, but it would be extremely unpopular and very expensive.

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Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by elendilm on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @05:14PM (#49175256)

You watch too much Hollywood. What is next, they will loose marvel characters against Iran. That will show them. Huh.

And nice cop you have there. Its because the US public didn't want it. Not because US military capabilities were up to the mark. Nice try.

Was the 300 billion war reparations US signed to pay also something that the US public wanted?

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Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by stevenwoo on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @07:34PM (#49176726)

The argument echoes similar speculation about the USA's 20 years in Vietnam, the "military was held back" despite killing more than a million southeast Asians in the attempt.

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Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by thehappypm on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @09:14PM (#49177435)

It is public opinion that is keeping the US from using boots on the ground.

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Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by samrus on Tuesday August 04, 2026 @11:30PM (#49178289)

And what prevented those boots on the ground from winning in vietnam?

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Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by thehappypm on Wednesday August 05, 2026 @07:00AM (#49181080)

The objectives are wildly different.

Vietnam is more like asking the question, could the US Military occupy all of Iran? Which I think the answer is essentially No, just like Vietnam.

The strait is one small objective , and the US had lots of successes in Vietnam with capturing key strategic areas, they just couldn’t cover that into a successful occupation

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Re:U.S. used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision mis... by elendilm on Wednesday August 05, 2026 @04:34AM (#49180109)

Sure. Public opinion must also have signed the war reparations of 300 billion.

Last I checked war reparations are paid by the losing side to the winning side.

US military strength is air and naval forces. Not ground troops. They will get slaughtered if they go against Iran on the ground let alone Yemen.

It's sad, the idiots who signs the deployment is signing the death warrant of the US ground troops. This is not Afghanistan.

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