If starting wars with confidence and little clarity were an Olympic sport, Donald Trump would win gold. The US conflict with Iran seems to shift purpose daily”nuclear threats, oil, freedom, or simply “winning big”. Consistency, clearly, is overrated. Civilian infrastructure becomes a target, while talk of peace continues in parallel. Nothing says diplomacy like threats to “rain all hell”.
The language is blunt, the strategy less so. One day the war is nearly over; the next, escalation is needed. Meanwhile, rising fuel prices and uneasy allies are brushed aside as minor inconveniences.
Even the battlefield refuses to cooperate neatly, with setbacks reminding everyone that wars are not reality TV scripts. Still, victory is always just one announcement away. Perhaps the real achievement here is proving that a war does not need a clear objective”just confidence and constant messaging. And if it succeeds, it is strategy. If not, it is someone else’s fault..
