Because Substack apparently doesn't allow search engines to identify articles there, I'm going to try publishing the introduction to essays here and see what happens.
Israel is edging toward an invasion of Lebanon to make a serious attempt to destroy Hezbollah. The effects of the aerial pounding that decimated and suppressed Hezbollah have worn off. I’ve long held a deep multi-division ground raid into Lebanon is required.
That Israel has resumed ground combat operations in Lebanon calls into question their victory through air power theory about defeating Hezbollah. It also raises the issue of whether Israel believes the American-Israeli strike campaign against Iran can set the conditions for the overthrow or collapse of the mullah-run Iranian regime. ... [CONTINUE READING]
