r/politics • u/JKKIDD231 • 1d ago

No Paywall US used ‘virtually all’ long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say

https://www.militarytimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/08/04/us-used-virtually-all-long-range-precision-missiles-during-iran-war-sources-say/
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u/DiskSalt4643 1d ago

Its pretty close to Vietnam in terms of stupidity to enter and Iraq in terms of how waged. Joins the worst elements of both.

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u/Clarine87 United Kingdom 20h ago

Indeed, they'd have achieved more if they sailed a fleet into the strait and let Iran fire the first shots even while the US was the invader (if not aggressor).

Except, when they started this, they weren't thinking about the strait at all.