The article is focused on money, equipment, and industrial capacity but misses the bigger picture. Where is the consideration of strategy, terrain, logistics, geopolitics?
The US jumped into this war with the expectation that they could simply buy their way to victory via fancy equipment. Never mind that nobody in the administration thought to define what “victory” would even mean in this case.
Meanwhile, Iran is using the local geography to their advantage. They are using drone weapons that are inexpensive, both in terms of money and the risk to their soldiers. Iran has home field advantage, meaning easier logistics. Iran definitely understands the political and industrial landscape of the Middle East better than the US. They are in a better position overall to succeed in this war, regardless of how many F-35s and Patriot missiles the US may be able to produce.
The article is focused on money, equipment, and industrial capacity but misses the bigger picture. Where is the consideration of strategy, terrain, logistics, geopolitics?
The US jumped into this war with the expectation that they could simply buy their way to victory via fancy equipment. Never mind that nobody in the administration thought to define what “victory” would even mean in this case.
Meanwhile, Iran is using the local geography to their advantage. They are using drone weapons that are inexpensive, both in terms of money and the risk to their soldiers. Iran has home field advantage, meaning easier logistics. Iran definitely understands the political and industrial landscape of the Middle East better than the US. They are in a better position overall to succeed in this war, regardless of how many F-35s and Patriot missiles the US may be able to produce.