Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar: Israel’s Defeat BEGINS: Hezbollah & Yemen Just Hit HARD
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Takeaways
- ❖Hezbollah is effectively using asymmetric warfare, including FPV drones, against the IDF in southern Lebanon, demonstrating quantifiable success.
- ❖The IDF is characterized as designed for defensive homeland operations, struggling against well-equipped and motivated adversaries.
- ❖China holds significant diplomatic leverage over the US regarding the Strait of Hormuz, viewing the situation as a US-created problem.
- ❖US military bases in Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait are described as 'decimated' and are being moved to Israel, particularly US Central Command forward headquarters.
- ❖This relocation of US forces to Israel is seen as a deliberate strategy by Netanyahu to ensure US defense of Israeli assets, thereby escalating US involvement in any conflict.
- ❖Admiral Brad Cooper is directly accused of committing war crimes and lying about investigations into civilian casualties from US strikes in Iran.
- ❖Pete Hegseth, as Secretary of Defense, is seen as driving US policy that is heavily influenced by Israel, acting as 'the tail wagging the dog'.
- ❖Netanyahu's political survival is tied to maintaining conflict and chaos, using US presence in Israel as an alibi for actions.
- ❖Israeli society is described as 'sick' for celebrating the bombing of Gaza and supporting politicians advocating for the takeover of Gaza.
Insights
1Hezbollah's Asymmetric Warfare Success Against IDF
Hezbollah is effectively employing asymmetric warfare tactics, including fiber-optic controlled FPV drones, against the IDF in southern Lebanon. This strategy, learned from battlefields like Ukraine, is causing quantifiable military and psychological effects on Israeli forces, which are perceived as designed for defensive, homeland-style operations rather than engagements with well-equipped and motivated enemies.
Hezbollah is using FPV drones, learned from Ukraine, and is having 'quantifiable measurable effects against the IDF in southern Lebanon militarily, psychologically.' The IDF is 'designed to conduct defensive homeland style operations' and struggles against 'an enemy that is well equipped, well-trained, has motivation to defend'.
2China's Diplomatic Leverage Over US in Middle East
China, in alliance with Russia and Iran, is positioned to withstand US economic, military, and diplomatic pressure far longer than the US can alone. During a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, China demonstrated its power by not having Xi greet Trump upon arrival and by Xi speaking first, signaling US weakness and China's control over the diplomatic agenda. China is expected to issue a 'stern warning' for the US to end the war in Iran, threatening direct involvement if escalation continues.
China, Russia, and Iran 'can withstand the pressure economically, militarily, diplomatically far longer than the United States can alone.' Xi Jinping's deliberate absence at Trump's arrival and speaking first were 'moves of power' and 'manipulation'. China is expected to warn that 'the war in Iran has to end' or 'we will become directly involved'.
3Decimation and Relocation of US Bases in GCC to Israel
US military bases in GCC countries (Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait) have been 'decimated' and are being evacuated or significantly reduced. The US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain took heavy fire, and CENTCOM forward headquarters in Qatar is considering moving to Israel. This shift centralizes US military presence in Israel, a move that plays into Netanyahu's strategy.
The US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain 'took heavy fire and devastation'. CENTCOM headquarters forward in Qatar is 'considering moving to Israel'. Camp Arifjan and Camp Buehring in Kuwait have seen 'evacuated a lot of personnel' and 'lost that strategic foothold'.
4Netanyahu's Strategy: Prolong Conflict and Leverage US Presence
Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival depends on maintaining conflict and chaos. By centralizing US military bases and resources in Israel, he ensures that any strikes against Israel that harm American personnel will escalate US involvement, providing a 'perfect alibi' and deepening US commitment to Israel's defense. This strategy reduces Israel's perceived reliance on the US while simultaneously entrenching US support.
Moving US bases to Israel 'plays right into Netanyahu's hands' because 'the United States is going to defend its resources in the region'. If strikes against Israel kill an American, 'that then heightens the US involvement. That's another red line.' Netanyahu 'wants to continue war' for 'his own political survival and to keep himself out of jail'.
5Accusations of War Crimes and Lack of US Investigation
Admiral Brad Cooper is accused of committing 'atrocious war crimes' under his command, specifically citing the bombing of schools and hospitals, including the 'men girls school' on February 28th. Despite public information, Cooper denied corroboration or investigation into these claims, indicating a deliberate cover-up. The guest asserts Cooper will be held responsible in a future administration, dismissing 'I was just following orders' as an excuse.
Admiral Cooper is told directly, 'you are going to prison' for 'atrocious war crimes' under his command, specifically hitting 'schools and hospitals to include on the 28th of February the men girls school'. Cooper stated 'no indication' and 'we have not' investigated claims of 22 schools and multiple hospitals hit, despite public information.
6Pete Hegseth's Policy Driven by Israeli Influence
Pete Hegseth, as Secretary of Defense, is seen as driving US policy in the Middle East, which is heavily influenced by Israel. His public statements are interpreted as reflecting Israeli interests, with the guest noting Hegseth's tendency to correct himself to include 'and Israel' when discussing US actions, indicating Israel as 'the tail wagging the dog'.
When Pete Hegseth 'opens his mouth, he's not Pete Hegseth. He is the secretary of defense. He drives policy.' He 'always catches himself that it's the US. Oh, N Israel. Oh, N Israel.' This makes it 'very clear... that this is the tail wagging the dog and that wagger is Israel.'
7Israeli Society Described as 'Sick' Amidst Conflict
Israeli society is characterized as 'sick and manipulated' due to widespread public support and celebration of military actions in Gaza. Examples include people watching bombings on Gaza from a hill in Sderot, eating and taking selfies, and a sports bar in Ashkelon showing live IDF camera footage of bombings as entertainment.
The majority of Israeli society is 'a very sick and manipulated society'. People 'sit on a hill in stero and eat sandwiches and drink sodas and laugh and take selfies as bombs are dropped on Gaza'. A sports bar in Ashkelon has TVs with 'live video footage of the cameras that the IDF have in Gaza watching like you would go and watch a sports game'.
Bottom Line
The US military's strategic shift of its Central Command forward headquarters from Qatar to Israel signals a deeper, more direct entanglement of US forces in Israel's regional conflicts.
This move transforms US assets into potential targets within Israel, increasing the likelihood of direct US involvement in any future Israeli-initiated conflict and making US personnel casualties a 'red line' for escalation.
This creates opportunities for defense contractors and military-industrial complex companies to secure contracts for rebuilding and expanding infrastructure in Israel, as well as supplying advanced defense systems like THAAD and Patriot batteries.
Netanyahu's public statements about Israel seeking independence from the US within 10 years are a strategic manipulation for a US audience, while his actions aim to deepen US military integration.
This rhetorical strategy allows Netanyahu to appeal to different audiences—US politicians wary of aid, and his domestic base—while covertly ensuring continued US military and financial support by making US presence indispensable for its own defense.
Analysts and policymakers should scrutinize Israeli public statements in English versus Hebrew to discern true strategic intent, recognizing potential for misdirection in international relations.
Israel is actively seeking new geopolitical 'bedfellows' like India, anticipating a decline in unconditional US support post-Trump administration.
This indicates a long-term strategic diversification by Israel, preparing for a future where its symbiotic relationship with the US may weaken. It could lead to new defense alliances and technology transfers with emerging global powers.
Nations like India could become significant partners in defense and intelligence, potentially altering regional power balances and creating new markets for military technology and cooperation.
Lessons
- Monitor the relocation of US military assets, particularly CENTCOM headquarters, to Israel and assess its implications for regional stability and US foreign policy.
- Analyze the effectiveness of asymmetric warfare tactics, such as FPV drones, in contemporary conflicts and consider their impact on traditional military doctrines.
- Scrutinize official statements from US and Israeli leadership regarding military actions and civilian casualties, comparing them with independent reports and historical patterns of diplomatic communication.
Quotes
"The Israeli defense forces are designed to conduct defensive homeland style operations. They are very good in Gaza when they are dropping 2,000 pound bombs on neighborhoods and fighting unarmed women and children. When they have to go up against an enemy that is well equipped, well-trained, has motivation to defend, we see that they are not doing well."
"If you're China, your response is clearly, well, that situation didn't exist until you created it."
"Admiral Cooper, you are going to prison. Whether it's this administration, probably not, but in the next administration, it is clear that under your command, we have committed atrocious war crimes."
"I was just following orders is not an excuse. He will be in prison."
"It's very clear to me that this is the tail wagging the dog and that wagger is Israel."
"The majority is a very sick and manipulated society. When you have members of society sit on a hill in stero and eat sandwiches and drink sodas and laugh and take selfies as bombs are dropped on Gaza killing women and children and you celebrate that... It is a sick society."
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