Troops Excel, Strategy Falters in Iran War | Los Angeles News

Six months into the war with Iran, the military’s on-the-ground performance has been stellar—precision strikes, tactical victories, and daring missions—but the strategy? That’s where things fell apart. The Trump administration launched this without Congress, kept shifting what “winning” means, and failed to heed military advice on feasibility. Meanwhile, Iran survived by avoiding direct confrontation, hitting our supply lines, and using mines and hidden weapons to keep us off balance. Our own doctrine failed us: troops suffered casualties and equipment damage due to inadequate protection. Plus, costly missions like the missile strike on a school exposed outdated intel and reckless command decisions. We’ve burned through advanced weapons we can’t easily replace, weakening our global posture. Troops did their best—but the plan they were given didn’t work. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4c6021913eb09702 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews