Provide arms.

They treat Iran as another sovereign state in the global south. Chinas not being interested in playing bloc politics games like the US.

Why do we have to assume that?

Iran has a large military, and they undoubtedly have well-defended positions. I don't see how 3500, 5000, or 17,000 (3 numbers of invasion troops I have heard) can accomplish much of anything unless there are some specific special operation missions.

Just look at the map. They have water on the entire southwest border and that is so heavily armed that the Strait of Hormuz is impassible. Everywhere else, you have borders with nations not particularly friendly to either the US or Israel: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan. The only bordering countries where the US might be allowed access are Iraq and Pakistan. I can't see a ground assault coming from Pakistan. That's the wrong end of the country.

So what are we going to so, roll in 500 tanks from Iraq. Good luck with that. That would be a killing field. Can anybody think of any sensible ground invasion strategy?

...and I am not a modern military planner, is amphibiously crossing the Strait from the UAE, about 40 miles. And that would have to take a shit ton of naval power, number of tanks and infantry, and air cover that would rival the D-Day invasion.

And from there, it's 700 miles of rugged territory to Tehran.

for Iran to attack the air force base that seriously injured 2 Americans and numerous more Americans.

I forget which Arab country the base was located in, Bahrain maybe?

Krasnov is a Russian agent, why wouldn't he give Putin all the details of a ground invasion?

That's where the Shahed supposedly hit the E-3 aircraft mentioned in another OP that also said 12 personnel injured with two seriously injured. The post is at 9:10pm.

I hope every soldier, marine, sailor, and airman refuse to fight !

NO American BLOOD for Saudi King/Princes or Israeli war criminals.

Let them secure their own neighborhood. Both governments are abhorrent. American lives should not be lost for Israel or Saudi Arabia.

Iran has been preparing for any such instance for TWO DECADES or longer---

The Republican NEO-CONs who gave us the Iraq war, told the whole world
that their "next target" for "regime change" was IRAN !

It didn't happen back then, only because their Iraq regime change operation
ended up with so many US casualties long after we had "won the war",
and because Barack Obama became President for the eight years after Bush Jr...

“Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran”.

would have the same thoughts today. For one, he hated Trump. 2)The reason for invading Iran then and now are no longer viable. 3) McCain would not support this chaotic "strategy" and he would be very vocal about it. Just some thoughts...

he definitely fell victim to their propaganda in that instance....

It makes me physically ill to think of the impending debacle. I hope the captains turn around and save the day!