"Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The term Orwellian is often trotted out as a cliché, but it suits the confluence of President Donald Trump's two big actions today-holding the first meeting of his "Board of Peace" and finishing the mobilization of a massive military force on the flanks of Iran, ready to attack the Islamic Republic as soon as this weekend."
"The U.S. armada mobilized to the region includes 18 warships (two of which are aircraft carriers) and many fighter jets, bombers, antimissile systems, and electronic jammers on nearby bases. This is enough to fight a weekslong battle, hitting targets related to any and all of those missions and disabling or intercepting most of the missiles that Iran might launch in response."
President Donald Trump held the first meeting of a 'Board of Peace' with a pledged $10 billion commitment of unclear purpose. The Gaza war continues with Israeli demolitions and Hamas resisting disarmament. The United States has mobilized an unprecedented military force near Iran, including 18 warships (two carriers), fighter jets, bombers, antimissile systems, and electronic jammers on nearby bases. The force is capable of a weekslong conflict and of intercepting most Iranian missiles. The administration's objectives remain unclear: options include destroying Iran's nuclear program, dismantling missile sites, toppling the regime, or coercing a deal. In January, Trump threatened strong military action over protesters; Tehran canceled one execution.
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