What is the military strategy in Iran? - with Gen. David Petraeus

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What's the state of play after the first day of operation Roaring Lion? What tactical resources have the United States and Israel deployed and what's their division of labor? What are the operation's risks and opportunities? General David Petraeus joins Dan to examine the strategic and tactical planning and goals of the war.

General Petraeus is a retired four-star U.S. Army general and former CIA Director who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and is widely recognized for shaping modern U.S. counterinsurgency strategy. He's also co-author of 'Conflict' with Andrew Roberts.

In this episode:

- 1:00 – Khamenei killed: The decapitation strike

- 3:00 – Day one of the war: Epic Fury and Roaring Lion

- 5:00 – How a strike like this gets built

- 8:00 – The daylight gamble

- 12:00 – U.S. forces in position

- 16:00 – Regime change or something else?

- 20:00 – U.S.–Israel coordination

- 28:00 – What comes next for Iran

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