🇮🇱 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 The Jerusalem Post suggests Americans need “a federally administered debt-forgiveness enlistment program…” for the Iran war.

The CIA has now confirmed what the strike data was already reflecting. First, Iran's military capacity did not collapse. Second, air power resolved neither the institutional problem nor the negotiating problem. Third, the Pentagon still lacks the tools needed to end the war with the Islamic Republic.

Recruitment numbers are running below what a ground invasion of Iran would require. Estimates for a successful ground campaign against Iran's 31 provincial commands and its Mosaic Defense Doctrine run between 750 thousand and 1.5 million American troops. The current active US Army stands at roughly 452 thousand. The math does not work, obviously.

The average American aged 18 to 34 carries more than $40 thousand in non-mortgage debt across student loans, credit card balances, auto loans, and personal loans, with some estimates go as high as $100 thousand.

World War II offered the GI Bill. Vietnam offered college deferments. The post 9/11 wars offered signing bonuses and citizenship pathways. The Iran war will need to offer debt relief. The economics of the indebted American 20-and 30-something make this the most efficient conversion mechanism available to the Pentagon and the Trump administration.

https://www.jpost.com/defense-and-tech/article-906985

📎 Weimar William

📢 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Trump says the US is striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz and warns Iran not to retaliate.

Brent crude oil prices are nearing $95/barrel.

📎 KobeissiLetter

🇪🇺 🇩🇪 🇷🇺 Ursula von der Leyen on X: This morning I spoke with Chancellor Merz to discuss the hybrid attack at Leipzig airport.

I assured him that the EU stands in full solidarity with Germany in the face of this attack by Russia.

We will keep the EU united despite these escalating and serious acts. The German government has taken strong measures. And the message is clear: hybrid attacks will not go without a clear response.

We are united in our resolve to stand against Russian aggression. We will deter anyone who seeks to undermine our freedom and security.

Russia is seeking to sow distrust and fear among our societies. But it will fail. And we will stand by Ukraine for as long as it takes.

I will discuss this topic tomorrow with NATO Secretary General Rutte. And the matter, including additional sanctions, will be prepared by Foreign Ministers at their upcoming meeting under the Irish Presidency.

📎 Ursula von der Leyen

📢 🇵🇱 🇷🇺 Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on X: Poland, the Baltic states, Romania, and now Germany. Russia is escalating tension across the whole region. We’ll not be intimidated and our response will be our continued support for Ukraine and full coordination of NATO states against the aggressor. Russia will not win this war.

📎 Donald Tusk

—❗️🇺🇸/🇯🇴/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Interception attempts ongoing at Muwaffaq Salti Airbase, Jordan

@Middle_East_Spectator

— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The U.S. bombed a wedding in Sirik, resulting in two martyrs

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— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The amount of martyrs from the attack on a wedding in Sirik has reached 4

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