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War Launched Without Clear Objectives
- The Trump administration launched a second attack on Iran without clear endgames or contingency planning.
- Heather Cox Richardson cites reporters and officials showing surprise at Iranian responses and shifting tactics like drone strikes on communications and defenses.
Ukraine Offered Anti-Drone Tech That Was Ignored
- Reporters documented offers and missed opportunities, like Ukraine's offer to sell anti-drone tech the U.S. didn't pursue.
- Richardson cites Axios reporting that Ukrainian officials tried months ago to sell anti-drone systems and the U.S. declined.
Rhetoric Of Total Victory Versus Practical Needs
- Despite claiming Iran's military was 'destroyed,' the administration sought allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz, revealing a gap between rhetoric and capability.
- Richardson references Trump's public requests and his contradictory claims of total destruction.