Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Scott Ritter: Full-Scale War as Iran Attacks All U.S. Targets
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Feb 28, 2026 
Scott Ritter, former US Marine intelligence officer and UN weapons inspector, outlines why attacking Iran was a strategic blunder. He discusses targeted strikes on leadership, munitions shortages shaping outcomes, Iran’s existential response strategy, regional escalation risks, and how Iran overcame missile defenses. He also examines political fallout and the strain of sustaining high-intensity war.
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Decapitation Strike Failed And Broke The Campaign
- The US strike aimed at decapitating Iran's leadership failed to achieve regime change.
- Scott Ritter says key targets including Khamenei's residence were struck but leadership survived, forcing continued resource use and a cascading campaign failure.
Munitions Limits Define Victory Not Just Kills
- High-intensity air campaigns are limited by finite munitions and logistics, so initial failures force reallocation and rapid depletion.
- Ritter compares to Desert Storm: resources allocated to decapitation must be reallocated or the campaign collapses when stocks run out.
Iran Sees This As Existential And Won't Follow A Gentle Escalation Ladder
- Iran treats the attack as existential and is responding beyond a narrow escalation ladder to ensure regime survival.
- Ritter argues Iran must force a geopolitical transformation and outlast US/Israeli will, not merely survive tactically.