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[–] torrentialgrain@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I don’t see how Israel can lose this war, they are miles ahead in terms of military technology thanks to the US and parts of Europe and if anything goes seriously wrong they will be bailed out by a US invasion force.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

"Israel won't drag us into a war with Iran, but if they do we'll go willingly!" - Trump within the last like two weeks

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

All of these assumptions are not assured.

The IDF has a very advanced military in terms of hardware, but the only doctrine they appear to practice is genocide against an enclosed much weaker enemy, which among other attrocities is a an awful, counter-productive way to keep a military trained enough to function.

Israel has more of a hyper militarized police force than a military at this point, and the consequences will be severe if Israel is successful in trying to start a regional war... as police are in my estimation are by far the most enthusiastically wrong demographic of people who think they are good at war without having ever actually experienced it (rather they have experienced the mental rush of having lethal power over others... which is not the experience of war at least beyond the first 5 minutes).....

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

yeah, agreed. I hate to say it, but maybe the worlds only hope here is that the US is as fickle in its support of zionism as it is in every other middle eastern alliance it enters in.
Hopefully Trump will be distracted by some mcdonalds production glitch or a burning need to nuke antarctica so he can mine some mineral he needs for syphillis medicine. Thats about our only hope. The dems are warming up a list of nothing but zionists to run for the next election, so theres no hope anytime soon otherwise. No word yet on giant meteor, but climate change is coming on fast so maybe we dont need meteor. I still have #hope.

[–] torrentialgrain@lemm.ee -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They have by far the strongest and most advanced airforce in the Middle East. Nobody else there is flying F35s

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The us isn't invincible and Iran has shown that the iron dome can be cheaply over powered. Ukraine showed military technology isn't that important on modern battle fields, and I doubt Israel is really prepared for a 10+ front war. The us isnt.

[–] torrentialgrain@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you really believe that then I have a bridge to sell you.

[–] superniceperson@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago

How about now that tel Aviv has been hit through the dome and us assistance?