Can the US win a bloodless war?
Gen. George S. Patton famously said, “No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his.” U.S. President Donald Trump is…
Assessment
The viability of a bloodless war strategy hinges on whether economic pressure and precision strikes can substitute for ground combat. Iran's 610,000-strong military force presents a stark arithmetic challenge to that theory. The question is whether the approach can achieve its objectives without escalating into the very conflict it seeks to avoid.