John Mearsheimer, a leading figure in American offensive realism theory, recently spoke about the U.S. war against Iran: The core of the current situation is not that the U.S. is in control, but rather that Israel is steering the wheel; the U.S. has been drawn into a war with no clear objectives, no legal basis, and no possibility of victory. He also analyzed the policy chaos of the Trump administration, the deep influence of the Israeli lobbying group, the consumption of U.S. military supplies and global strategic framework caused by the war, as well as the absurdity of promoting Iranian exiles as an alternative regime.
Comment: Mearsheimer's judgment is spot on: this war is not being driven by the U.S., but by Israel holding the steering wheel. The U.S. has a confused objective, lacks legal justification, and has no chance of victory. It has been taken over by Israel and domestic lobbying groups, blindly pursuing the illusion of regime change, which both consumes U.S. military strength, undermines global strategy, and drags the country into an endless quagmire. This is a strategic blunder that goes against the U.S. own interests and is destined to end in failure.
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