"I don't have the yips with respect to boots on the ground like every president says, 'There will be no boots on the ground.' I don't say it, Trump said following the strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and dozens of other officials. I say probably don't need them,' [or] if they were necessary'."
"According to Abu Zeid, Hegseth's and Trump's comments align with what is militarily known as pick-up or selective operations. This involves limited efforts by special forces infiltrating specific points to execute precise sabotage or intelligence-gathering missions, followed by rapid extraction."
"You don't have to roll 200,000 people in there and stay for 20 years, Hegseth said. A traditional invasion to occupy territory is not viable, Abu Zeid said, citing Iran's complex terrain."
President Trump has broken with presidential tradition by not ruling out ground troops in Iran, stating he doesn't have the same reservations as previous presidents. Following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, military experts argue that any ground operations would differ significantly from traditional invasions. Rather than large-scale deployments with tanks and massed infantry, analysts expect selective special operations involving limited special forces infiltrating specific targets for precise sabotage or intelligence gathering, followed by rapid extraction. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed no US troops are currently in Iran but left the option available, emphasizing that operations wouldn't require deploying 200,000 troops for extended periods. Military strategists view a traditional occupation as impractical given Iran's complex terrain.
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