Opening and maintaining the Strait of Hormuz as a military objective appears to require sustained ground troop presence to protect against IRGC drone and missile attacks from hundreds of miles away.
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George FriedmanEvidence Quote
“Air power can destroy the drones that are there. If there are more drones, they can be put into position and continue the attack... that involves potentially inserting troops on the ground”
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:29:32 PM
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