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In reply to the discussion: It's not about just Iran [View all]Melon
(1,358 posts)I cant publish my experience or background that would give me credibility to rely on my opinions. But I am versed in the subject. But at the end of the day, its an opinion. Im not in the government. But what Ive said about the economic cost to China is true. Oil is a key to many things globally including funding Russias war. Putin seems to not care about the number of deaths but without money and supplies the war cant continue forever.
The people doing the analysis and a lot of the calls the government makes for expertise are not wholly Trump assets. Expertise takes decades and the industry is not big enough to find experts with every administration. If this comforts anything at all.
We will see how it plays out. There are huge unknowns regarding random radicalized followers taking action etc., but these military actions are just as clearly a warning to other countries. They are all using similar air defense systems that are effectively powerless against US warplanes and missiles. Maybe this is giving others second thoughts about pursuing their own military actions.