A preventive war waged without allied consensus risks undermining Washington’s legal and moral standing – strengthening Beijing’s hand
The case for a Chinese calamity rests on one assumption: that Iran collapses quickly, freeing US resources for an Indo-Pacific pivot. That assumption is already fraying. Air power can destroy facilities and eliminate commanders, but it cannot legislate political outcomes. For a case in point, consider Libya in 2011. Nato pressure succeeded only because there were organised rebel forces already on the ground, while no comparable force exists in Iran today.
Trump says US objectives in Iran ‘way ahead of schedule’ and attacks may end ‘soon’
Source: News - South China Morning Post
