At some point, war usually reaches a condition of stasis and not much changes as the war becomes an exercise in military endurance.
At some point, war usually reaches a condition of stasis.
Yes, shots are exchanged, troops moved, offensives begun and ended with varying success, but when it comes down to it, not much changes as months stretch into years and the war becomes an exercise in military endurance. ( Israel Must Finish the Job in Gaza)
The war in Israel is a volatile situation that seems ready to expand at any moment. And while it’s likely to eventually reach some kind of stasis, the question remains: How big will it get before it does? If Iran has anything to say about it, the answer is: “very.”Missiles in the Red Sea
Over the weekend, the Israel–Hamas ceasefire came to an end after Hamas fired a rocket into the country, violating the terms of the agreement.
On Sunday morning, just two days later, a British merchant ship in the Red Sea issued a distress signal to a nearby U.S. destroyer, the USS Carney. The commercial liner had been hit by a ballistic missile. Over the next five hours, the USS Carney hurried to respond to attacks against a total of three commercial ships, shooting down three drones.
Today, there were four attacks against three separate commercial vessels operating in international waters in the southern Red Sea. These three vessels are connected to 14 separate nations. The Arleigh-Burke Class destroyer USS CARNEY responded to the distress calls from the…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) December 3, 2023
The attack shouldn’t have been a surprise — U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East have been shooting down drones and missiles headed in their direction for months.
