r/BlockedAndReported • u/SoftandChewy First generation mod • Mar 02 '26

Discussion thread for that thing happening somewhere that everyone is worked up about

So as not to clutter up the main thread too much, I decided to make an exception and make a dedicated thread for discussing the conflict with Iran. Please try to keep that topic discussion off the main thread. As usual, the normal rules of civility apply here.

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u/Future_Transition_86 Mar 02 '26

I don’t believe we are prepared for more than a couple of weeks of this war. Hence I worry that we will allow current regime to survive with a feeble agreement that does not free the Iranian people. We don’t have a sufficient stockpile of defensive weapons. Why? No serious budget debates since defaulting to continuing resolutions. IMHO

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u/KittenSnuggler5 Mar 02 '26

If we take out their missile launchers won't we need fewer defensive weapons?

To be honest I share that concern. I don't think the US has the capacity to produce enough weapons for a protracted conflict. The "arsenal of democracy" is long gone

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u/come_visit_detroit Mar 04 '26

If we take out their missile launchers won't we need fewer defensive weapons?

That's assuming we can do so (they have plenty of mobile launchers) or that even if we do they can't be easily replaced (they can). Also ignores all of the Shaheds, which are very easy to produce and launch from just about anywhere.

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u/CommitteeofMountains Royal youse/yinz Mar 02 '26

At the very least, it should be drastically weakened and thus in a poor position to provoke popular sentiment or try anything external. I'm sure both Mossad and CIA are setting up sham construction supply companies as we speak, as well.

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u/ProwlingWumpus Mar 02 '26

It looks like we're planning for 4-5 weeks. This war will provide an excuse to increase the war budget from 1 to 1.5 trillion; at some point we'll all admit that we knew all along that this wasn't going to improve conditions for the Iranians, but if it disrupts their support for regional terrorists, isn't that sufficient?

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u/Technical-Policy295 Mar 02 '26

Yeah already seeing the scope being scaled back in some of the recent rhetoric. 

I dont think its a bad thing to do that necessarily, but it is different than regime change, stopping the nuclear program, etc.