They destroyed 10 radar systems each which cost like 1/2 billion dollars and one that cost around a billion dollars

Piggy's messaging continues to be bizarre.

The framing of the conflict is clarifying.

Oh and something people need to get clear in their head about the Strait of Hormuz.

To say the strait is closed really isn't accurate. The truth is that Iran controls the traffic through the strait. Ships are passing through it and reportedly paying tolls to Iran. If Iran can control who goes in and out in the long run that will be the true death of our power in that area. the gulf states would be at their mercy. And again, there is no realistic military option to prevent Iran's actions.

So, congrats not only did we not defeat Iran we left them far more powerful than before.

The effects of the war are being felt, especially in the far east. Fishermen are unable to fish due to a lack of fuel. Workers are being sent home in India for lack of power.

Piggy continues to waffle between insulting our allies and begging them for help. And he insulted the conservative Japanese PM to her face. And the bitch canceled his meeting with Xi-what was supposed to be the most important trade meeting in his term.

To keep score here, despite Piggy's pronouncements Iran is

Increasing its bombing
Answering tit-for-tat on strategic bombing-oil infrastructure, nuclear facilities
Pounding Israel
Getting support from proxies in Iraq
Unleashing missiles that have far greater range that was previously thought they were capable of
Increasing its rate of missile and drone firing
Hitting American and Israeli aircraft (including the allegedly stealthy F-35)

Meanwhile the US is using 5,000 lb bombs to blow up buried speedboats and launchers

Again, while the US and Israel are degrading the Iranian military, without a doubt, this attrition warfare, with the economic damage underway is decidedly not to our advantage

I remind people Iran lost anywhere from 200,000 to 700,000 people during the Iran-Iraq war. This is existential for them. They are very unlikely to quit

Thanks a great deal magat scum. You have fuck America, likely irredeemably.

So, these forces are likely to reinforce our troops in the region, but that is an expensive reinforcement scheme.

MAYBE they are there to seize some strategic location, like portions of Yemen to interdict the Houthis. That seems dumb to me as it would be opening another front.

Maybe into Iraq? that is possible but to what end? Again 5-10 thousand troops is a very limited force.

WRT a land invasion or assault I won't think one real until Piggy calls up the reserves.

Now lets consider the USS Gerald Ford and the apparent UNPRECEDENTED act of mutiny.

If reports are to be believed a laundry fire burned for 30 hours and is being investigated as sabotage. this is huge. Like wow. A mutiny that damaged the pride of our navy! I can't believe this isn't front page news

Iran and Israel are trading shots at nuclear facilities, YAY

Iran slammed Dimona and Arad-cities in S. Israel apparently without any even attempts at interception causing mass casualties (at least 70 wounded in Arad-and the way these stories play out likely far higher). So evidence is that Israel's interceptor defenses are depleting rapidly.

Let's take stock of where we are on a few matters.

Supposedly Iran launched ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia-2500 miles to the south.
Iran denies this

It could be a matter of Iran testing us. It could be a matter of the US or Israel trying to scare the EU into more active participation.

If the former, that is another surprise, if the latter show desperation by the Piggy administration.

We are sending around 5,000 marines from Okinawa and the west coast plus portions of the 82nd Airborne. These are all rapid reaction forces to stem a military situation.

Despite all of the talk these are not nearly enough for even a limited land incursion.

Consider Kharg island. There are 2 ways there-air and sea. It is an island so no land pathway. It is 800 miles along the Iranian coast from where our ships would start approaching it. So assume 25 miles per hour that is 32 hours under fire before the ships even reach kharg island.
NOPE

Ok Air assault, fast helicopters, Osprey, ok so we would have to have regular flies in and out to land troops supplies, ammunition and evacuate wounded. All while under fire from the mainland.
NOPE

Sorry, none of these options are even remotely feasible and if that is the best or military has to offer in the way of plans, well f, we are f'ed

Hell of a lot more than that