Mastodawn

"Wars are not won by destroying capabilities alone, but by securing #sustainable & #legitimate #political #outcomes. On both counts, the #US & #Israel are falling short. #Iran, by contrast, does not need #military #victory. It only needs to endure, impose #costs, & outlast its adversaries. This is the #logic of #asymmetric #conflict: the weaker power wins by not losing, while the stronger one loses when the costs of continuing become #unsustainable."

Wordmark Mar 19

#iran will not be another #iraq
#Trump, #Hegseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, #Kane, cannot yet explain even to themselves what the conditions of victory are, let alone form a winning strategy,” Maksymov said.

Iran’s reliance on #asymmetric #warfare reflects broader #military doctrine developed over decades in response to #US conventional superiority. targeting #energy #infrastructure #shipping lanes economic stability Tehran can impose costs beyond battlefield https://defence-blog.com/iran-targets-u-s-coalition-with-asymmetric-warfare/

Iran targets U.S. coalition with asymmetric warfare

Anatolii Maksymov, an expert at the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Centre and Middle East analyst, said Iran’s asymmetric military strategy is placing growing pressure on the United States and its regional partners as the conflict spreads across the Persian Gulf and surrounding energy infrastructure. In a published analysis of the ongoing confrontation, Maksymov argues that

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The Levant Files Mar 19

Ukrainian Press: #Iran Mirrors #Ukraine 's #Asymmetric Playbook in the #Persian #Gulf — and the #US Is Struggling to Respond

https://www.thelevantfiles.org/2026/03/ukrainian-press-iran-mirrors-ukraines.html

Ukrainian Press: Iran Mirrors Ukraine's Asymmetric Playbook in the Persian Gulf — and the US Is Struggling to Respond

Despite suffering the destruction of much of its conventional navy, Iran has managed to shut down roughly 20% of global oil shipping through...

br00t4c Mar 6

Professor Jiang Xueqin—a historian and geopolitical analyst who predicted Trump would win the 2024 election and subsequently invade Iran–lays out why the U.S. will almost certainly lose this war and come out worse than before it started. #Iran #Tech #Bubble #asymmetric youtube.com/watch?v=KHIE...

Professor Jiang’s DIRE Warning...