WarMonitor on Nostr: Lt. Gen. Jason Armagost, deputy commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, said ...
Lt. Gen. Jason Armagost, deputy commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, said the U.S. operation known as “Midnight Hammer” was deliberately limited in scope. Speaking at the Mitchell Institute Airpower Forum, he described it as a single, precise action rather than part of a broader campaign.
Following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites last June, Iran responded with a restrained ballistic missile attack on one regional base — a move seen as an effort to project strength at home while avoiding escalation with Washington.
According to the Wall Street Journal, analysts warn that a far larger U.S. air campaign would likely prompt a much stronger Iranian response. Tehran could unleash its stockpile of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles against U.S. and Israeli targets across the Middle East and activate its network of proxy forces.
While Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza, Iran could still encourage Yemen’s Houthi movement to strike shipping and regional infrastructure, and direct allied militias in Iraq and extremist groups in Syria to attack U.S. forces.
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