Re: WORLD WAR 3
if the US decided to bomb iran, i'm sure we would fortify or realign our troops in iraq beforehand or immediately following it. we also have air dominance over iraq so it's not as if the iranians would just be able to waltz in and start picking off platoons. you might surprise some people near the border, but we would make it hellish to move troops after that.
i don't think you will see major wars as wars of territory between major powers in the future, like the two world wars. the proxy wars of the late 20th century are a better example of what we can expect. trying to destabilize regimes from within, control resource-rich developing nations or crush our enemies economically seem to me like they will remain the primary form of conflict for the next decade or two at least.
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