Trump is winning every battle in Iranand risking the war that matters
Five months into the Iran war, America is winning almost every battle.The harder question is whether we are winning the war.No one should minimize what the U.S.
military has accomplished.American air and naval power have inflicted extraordinary damage on Iran's military infrastructure.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has lost command centers, missile launchers, drone facilities, air defenses, coastal installations, logistics hubs, and key personnel.Our servicemen and women have once again demonstrated unmatched professionalism, precision, and courage.Those are genuine tactical successes.I'VE STUDIED MILITARY STRATEGY.
TRUMP NOW FACES IRAN'S OLDEST BATTLEFIELD TRICKBut military history teaches a hard lesson: tactical success does not necessarily produce strategic success.President Trump now has an opportunity to restore strategic momentum by matching military power with a more clearly defined political strategy.That distinction matters because the strategic center of gravity in this conflict is shifting.In the opening weeks, the focus was rightly on degrading Iran's military and nuclear capabilities.
Today, the consequences increasingly extend beyond the battlefield to American credibility at home and abroad.Iran has shown greater resilience than many anticipated, dispersing forces, hardening underground facilities, shifting to mobile launchers, and continuing to launch missiles and drones despite sustained bombing.Determined adversaries often adapt faster than expected when fighting for regime survival.IRAN REGIME CHANGE TALK RESURFACES AS TRUMP SAYS TEHRAN 'WANTS TO MEET' AMID US STRIKESWashington’s campaign appears to assume that destroying Iran’s senior leadership could cause the system to collapse.
But the regime’s real source of endurance may run deeper, rooted in a revolutionary Islamist ideology reinforced by the clerical establishment, the IRGC, security organs, patronage networks, and a culture of martyrdom.Leaders can be killed and comman...