🦁 Five ways Israel could strike Iran and what it would need to do it

As the U.S. sends THAAD, one of its most advanced anti-missile systems — along with 100 U.S. troops to crew it — to Israel, the signals are clearer than ever that Israel intends to strike back at Iran for its October 1 missile attack.Whatever the Israeli response, their chosen target set may reveal whether their intent is retribution or something more. We may be able to discern Israeli strategic intent by classifying five general categories of targets in order of escalating magnitude. What they hit should tell us what they aim to do.Eye for an eye: Restore deterrence through retributionIsrael can attempt to restore deterrence and symbolically punish Iran by doing a one-time strike to destroy a ...

responsiblestatecraft.org     Oct 14, 2024