r/moderatepolitics • u/200-inch-cock unburdened by what has been • 25d ago

Trump Team Weighs Options, Including Airstrikes, to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Program News Article

https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-iran-plan-nuclear-weapons-def26f1d
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u/seeyaspacetimecowboy 23d ago

I would not bet against the world's premier areal strike force that loves sitting around and wargaming every possible "how do we bring fury and fire precisely where we want it, when we want it" scenario with its titanic budget. Israel infiltrated and completely trashed Iran's capabilities from land bases in a restricted geographic origin.

The USAF can bomb Iran from Arkansas.

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u/Bunny_Stats 23d ago

And that's precisely why Iran has spent the last 20 years making sure it's enrichment facilities are deep underground, safe from any airstrike.

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u/seeyaspacetimecowboy 23d ago

safe from any airstrike.

Similar to ships safe from any icebergs.

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u/Bunny_Stats 23d ago

Perhaps, maybe Iranians underestimated the potency of weaponry against them, but I'd be wary of assuming by default that the US can destroy an underground facility specifically designed to protect against an air attack.