3 ms·

> Manpads and a few drones from tunnels aren’t a military. Planes, ships, and most missile launchers are… ? This is a myopic view of engagement options. "Under

> Manpads and a few drones from tunnels aren’t a military. Planes, ships, and most missile launchers are… ? This is a myopic view of engagement options. "Understanding Irregular Warfare": * https://www.army.mil/article/286976/understanding_irregular_warfare https://www.army.mil/article/286976/understanding_irregular_... "Defense Primer: What Is Irregular Warfare?": * https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF12565/IF12565.5.pdf https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IF/PDF/IF1256... * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregular_military https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregular_military The Afghan Mujahideen / Taliban didn't need planes, ships, and missile launchers to force the Soviets/Americans out.

smcnc 6mo ago
There’s a difference between occupation (where this wins) and deterrence (where they can’t attack your country). The latter was the primary objective.
- ignoramous 6mo ago
  > (where they can’t attack your country). The latter was the primary objective. Wasn't it "regime change"? Anyhow, how was Iran attacking "your country" (assuming you're talking about the US and not its proxies / clients).
- tclancy 6mo ago
  They couldn’t attack us to begin with.
- throw0101c 6mo ago
  > There’s a difference between occupation (where this wins) and deterrence (where they can’t attack your country). How many countries was Iran attacking, or could attack, when they still had their "military" intact (in, say, December 2025)?