Why Trump’s Iran Ambitions Don’t Require Ground Troops | Victor Davis Hanson
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Why Trump’s Iran Ambitions Don’t Require Ground Troops | Victor Davis Hanson

12:38 Mar 12, 2026
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Following the initiation of Operation Epic Fury, there has been a lot of talk about a supposed MAGA split among Trump supporters. After all, the America First credo was no optional wars in the Middle East following disgust with the 20-year misadventures in Afghanistan and Iraq. But Iran is not Afghanistan or Iraq. This is a top-down, air-only military conflict whose stated mission objectives do not necessitate ground forces, and the MAGA base understands this, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “But nobody has ever seen a war in which one side destroyed the entire air force of the enemy, the entire navy of the enemy, and has got pretty much 90% of its ballistic missile arsenal nullified and probably 85% of the drones and decapitated the entire command and control of the military.” ? The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: http://dailysignal.com/donate ?Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest short videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: ?https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1?  Also on Spotify: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL9753340027  ?Want more VDH? Watch Victor’s weekly, hour-long podcast, “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” now! Subscribe to his YouTube channel, and enable notifications:  https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1?More exclusive content is available on Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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