Military Action Against Iran Must Include Strategic Communication to Enable Successful Uprising
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The Gist
The author argues that bombing Iran isn't enough - the U.S. and Israel need a real plan to help Iranian protesters overthrow their government afterward. He suggests using drones to communicate with rebels and scare off government forces, rather than just hoping people will revolt on their own.
Conclusion
The U.S. and Israel need a concrete strategy to communicate with and support Iranian dissidents during post-bombing operations, rather than merely hoping for a spontaneous uprising
Premises
- Current intelligence about Iranian dissident numbers and popular mood is imprecise and insufficient for planning
- The Iranian population will likely remain largely passive, with unknown numbers supporting the regime
- Any uprising will be violent and bloody, not a peaceful revolution like European colored revolutions
- The IRGC has likely gone underground and will reassert control once bombing stops
- Drone-based psychological operations could effectively communicate with dissidents and deter regime forces, as demonstrated in Somalia's Operation United Shield
- Without active intervention to support dissidents, hope alone is insufficient strategy for regime change
Assumptions
- Iranian dissidents exist in meaningful numbers and would act if properly supported
- Military degradation of Iran's capabilities will create a window of opportunity for uprising
- Psychological operations tactics that worked in Somalia would be effective in Iran's different cultural context
- The U.S. and Israel have the capability to conduct real-time drone communications during civil unrest
- Regime change in Iran is a desirable outcome for U.S. and Israeli interests