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Could the USA win a knockdown dragout war against Iran and its allies?

Would it have to resort to a draft?
BlueVeins · 22-25
The U.S. wouldn't win that war [i]with[/i] a draft. The numerical advantage just doesn't work out in the U.S.'s favor, nor does the geography of invading/destroying Iran, Russia, China, and others all at once. Worse, however, would be the nuke-related consequences of such a war, namely ICBMs and Poseidon drones.
The U.S. can easily beat Iran in a war but could not hold on to Iranian territory. The Iranian people would wage aa asymmetric and guerilla-styled war against them. They would also relentlessly attack U.S. targets both in the U.S. and around the world with terror attacks. A war against Iran would be "won" at a very high cost.
firefall · 61-69, M
Define Win. The USA can crush any Iranian regular formations fairly smoothly, but trying to occupy it to enforce their will would be a horrendous effort, doomed to failure - far worse than the occupation of Iraq.

A draft would be worse than useless, for either purpose - reluctant draftees make terrible soldiers, far worse now than in the Vietnam era, because modern warfare is a lot more complex and relies on skilled and willing troops.

Which means, if it comes to it, of COURSE they'll have a draft, because this administration is all about implementing the worst ideas (See "clean coal", for one)
LUVELACE · T
Air superiority maybe,but boots on the ground,not a chance,US armed forces are not geared for gorilla warfare,just remember Vietnam and gulf war 1&2,then Afghanistan,your record of success stinks like cheap aftershave.OH and just to drive an extra nail in your dismal record think 911 and Boston bombing that showed the world your enemies actually think,better than your CIA/FBI/NSA etc,so really I don’t believe pissing in someone else pot is conducive too America or American lives
Deadcutie · 18-21, F
Not if God is against us, but other than that, Iran would fall apart quicker than Iraq did....
Deadcutie · 18-21, F
@BlueVeins it would at least give an excuse to wreck their nuclear plans..
BlueVeins · 22-25
@Deadcutie Yeah, if they have anything. Past excursions with the same goal have shown... that we as a nation may be a bit to itchy with the trigger finger on that one! 😅
Deadcutie · 18-21, F
@BlueVeins I’m not going to lose to much sleep over it
Tminus6453 · M
Yeah and i hope they draft your ass!
Eternity · 26-30, M
@Tminus6453 dude you dont want to live in a world where I have tasted human blood. Trust me.
Tminus6453 · M
@Eternity You'll be tastin their asses when they hold you P.O.W 😳
Eternity · 26-30, M
@Tminus6453 I'd die before I got taken prisoner. By my own hand if I have to.
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
I was going to say something but that strategy is too good for it to be known. Yes
Tastyfrzz · 61-69, M
Nope. We'd get our butts kicked. They'd sink the carrier on the first day.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
No. The supply lines are too long..
Eternity · 26-30, M
@whowasthatmaskedman couldnt they just bombard them with conventional bombs from afar?
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Eternity Not for long enough. It takes boots on the ground to take a nation, and Iraq and Afghanistan. have taught America how politically fraught that is. Their only option is to turn the whole place into a blackened glass ashtray.
Let’s hope it doesn’t materialize.
tenente · 100+, M
🤔 invent a war to get Americans behind their president during an election year(?) 🇺🇸
#TRUMP2020 !!!
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@tenente Thats about right.

 
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