Bulwark Takes Where Does the Iran War Go From Here?
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Mar 1, 2026 
Tim Miller, political commentator focused on domestic implications and the MAGA coalition. Mark Hertling, retired U.S. Army lieutenant general and military analyst with operational command experience. They discuss U.S. casualties and notification, strike types and targeting priorities, Iran’s missile stocks and sustainment, U.S. logistics and munitions limits, and the domestic political and economic fallout.
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How The Military Notifies Families After Casualties
- Mark Hertling described the military next-of-kin notification process and its emotional toll on families during casualties.
- He recounted his own Desert Storm wounding and how informal early notifications caused additional family anguish before formal officers arrived.
Initial Strike Packages Combine Old And New Systems
- Mark Hertling summarized initial strike types: airstrikes, ship-launched missiles, and one-way kamikaze drones used in hourly strike packages.
- He noted early targets included air defenses, intelligence nodes, and an alleged meeting of Iranian officials including the Ayatollah.
Suppress Air Defenses First To Enable Deeper Strikes
- Hertling explained commanders deliberately hit radars and air-defense nodes first to ‘‘open the freeway’’ for follow-on aircraft and bunker-busters.
- He stressed anti-radiation missiles and jammers are critical to suppressing defenses before striking deeper targets.