The illusion of the easy war | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-09-26 04:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, Technology & AI, Ukraine/Russia, US Politics, War & Conflict, Technology
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On March 1, one day after the US-Israeli war with Iran began, President Donald Trump declared that the conflict would last about four weeks and end with regime change in Tehran. This was to be a “shock and awe” war, fought at distance and relying on technological superiority to deliver a transformative goal within an ambitious timeline.
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