Military Summary 2026: Can Iran Survive a 45-Day US Missile Campaign?

Описание: Amateurs talk strategy; professionals talk military logistics." While headlines focus on "Shock and Awe" airpower, the reality of a full-scale ground invasion of Iran lives or dies by the supply chain. Comparing this potential conflict to the 2003 Iraq War isn't just an apples-to-oranges comparison—it’s a logistical impossibility.

Executing a campaign in the Iranian heartland is a brutal battle against the Tyranny of Geography. In this deep dive, we analyze why the logistics chain that fueled the march to Baghdad would likely crumble under the weight of Iran’s mountainous terrain and strategic depth.

🛡️ Why Geography is the Ultimate Weapon
The shift from the flat Mesopotamian plains to the Iranian plateau changes the "Math of War" entirely. We break down the core pillars of military logistics in this theater:

The Zagros Fortress: How the formidable Zagros Mountains dictate the "Logistics Tail," forcing supply lines into narrow, easily ambushed corridors.

The Scale of the "Iron Mountain": We calculate the staggering tonnage of fuel, ammo, and water required to sustain a force in a country nearly four times the size of Iraq.

A2/AD & The Maritime Bottleneck: Analyzing how Iran’s anti-access/area-denial capabilities in the Strait of Hormuz threaten the primary lifeline of US naval logistics.

The "Kuwait" Problem: Evaluating the lack of a secure, large-scale staging ground and the vulnerability of regional forward operating bases to ballistic missile saturation.

Attrition vs. Speed: Why a "Thunder Run" fails when convoys are stretched across 1,000 miles of hostile, high-altitude terrain.

📈 Beyond the Battlefield
Modern warfare is an equation of consumption versus replenishment. If the US cannot solve the math of military logistics in a theater this complex, tactical victories on the ground become irrelevant against a long-term strategy of attrition.

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