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Another view on Iran
by Marc Liebman 04 Feb '26

04 Feb '26

For those of you who don’t know JINSA, suggest you look at their website – https://jinsa.org – and look at who they have as contributors. Some many of you may know. https://jinsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/JINSA-Iran-Summary-January-202… FYI, they, like ISW, have deep connections within the IDF and Israeli intelligence services and foreign policy decision makers. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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ROK/DPRK and the PRC
by Marc Liebman 04 Feb '26

04 Feb '26

This is interesting…. https://understandingwar.org/research/china-taiwan/korean-peninsula-update-… If you have ever spent time on either the C7F or CNFK or CINCUNFORKOR, in the past, the war games and op planning often ignored the role of the PRC. Depending on the year, the Soviet/Russian role and support of the DPRK was always incorporated as was possible/probably commitment by the PLA. It changed from year to year, but the issue of a direct confrontation with the PRC was never in the cards in US/ROK planning. The direct confrontation with the PRC was always a “US issue.” Granted that no one in their right mind would believe the DPRK would invade the ROK without very strong commitments from the PRC and/or Russia, but politically, this was a non-starter within the ROK government. Keep in mind, their whole military establishment was based on staving off an invasion by the DPRK and holding on long enough for the U.S. to fully come to bear. Three things have happened. One, the ROK is so far ahead economically, it doesn’t want to risk a war in which the commercial engine that makes the ROK strong is destroyed. They are clearly in the deterrence mode and moving away from U.S. dependence on military equipment. Two, ROK leadership really doesn’t want to reunify. What it wants is a more normal, civilized relationship in which the borders is open to trade and people visiting families. Neither of these two are acceptable to Kim jung-Un and the Communist Party of North Korea. The longer they are split, the wider the economic divide becomes which makes the cost of re-building the DPRK greater. Plus, the pressure for re-uniting families dissipates as the generation split by the Korean War passes on. Three, ROK leadership sees itself as becoming a much stronger global economic power. It already a regional power and is tied with Australia in third behind the PRC and Japan in economic size. In A&D, they have built and are deploying a successor to the F-16, they have export orders for both commercial and navy ships, they’ve built a tank that is smaller and lighter than the M1 Abrams that has export customers. Granted, much of this is built using U.S. developed technology, but they have become serious players in the global A&D market. And, they are one of the world’s largest exporters of steel and electronic equipment. Samsung, LG, Hyundai, KAI are all world recognized brands. The Trump admin may be playing on this and encouraging the ROK to do more to become a regional military power, as is Japan. In any war over Taiwan, we need the ROK (and Japanese and Philippine) bases. Adding their military power to those of those other countries who might become involved presents a problem for the PRC. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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Latest from ISW on Iran
by Marc Liebman 04 Feb '26

04 Feb '26

https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-february-3-20… Unless the U.S. can get access to Saudi/Omani/UAE/Qatari/Bahrain bases for air strikes on Iran, this is going to be a Navy show with support from B1s and B2s. My gut says the IDF will play but to do it, the campaign planner in me says the Navy needs 3 carriers and that’s the problem…. Another problem is ordnance. I suspect we don’t have enough in theater and to get it there takes time. If I were the Strike Commander, right now, I’d want to know where both the IRGC’s Kilo subs are. If they are in the IO, then I’d want a fast attack in trail with a firing solution dialed in. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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BG Teddy Roosevelt, JR. USA
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

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KC-46 Mishap Closes Key European Logistical Hub For U.S. For Days
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

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Did Iran Drop a Dirty Bomb on U.S. Forces?
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/02/03/did_iran_drop_a_dirty_b omb_on_us_forces_1162524.html

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F-35 From USS Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

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New Navy Sub Czar, Air Boss Confirmed by Senate
by mgbrattland＠gerlecreek.com 02 Feb '26

02 Feb '26

https://news.usni.org/2026/02/02/new-navy-sub-czar-air-boss-confirmed-by-sen ate

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Laterst on PRC/Taiwan from ISW
by Marc Liebman 01 Feb '26

01 Feb '26

https://understandingwar.org/research/china-taiwan/xi-jinpings-military-pur… The purges could backfire on Xi and make him much too powerful for the other folks within the politburo, military and CCP leadership. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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Latest from the ISW on the PRC
by Marc Liebman 31 Jan '26

31 Jan '26

https://understandingwar.org/research/china-taiwan/china-taiwan-update-janu… The purge of PLA leadership continues. Marc Liebman https://www.marcliebman.com https://www.facebook.com/marcliebmanauthor/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_sDoFQM5wupNaCeGIvKL1g Author of: Cherubs 2 Raider of the Scottish Coast Big Mother 40 Carronade Render Harmless Death of a Lady Forgotten Last Battles Inner Look For a Few Francs Moscow Airlift Predators The Simushir Island Incident Fight We Shall Flight of the Pawnee Failure to Fire Insidious Dragon The Red Star of Death Member of: The Author’s Guild Military Writers Society of America Association of Texas Authors North American Snowsport Journalists Association --

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