Donald Trump’s military strategy on Iran matches Italian General Julio Du’s ideas. Julio mentioned in his book ‘the Command of the Air’ in 1921 that the victory or defeat of war will depend on large-scale airstrikes in the future. Where not only the army; Civilians, infrastructure and supply systems will also be targeted.
Julio wrote in his book, Destroying a railway station, bakery and even a war factory is much more important than firing. Using such a terrible analogy, he added, “If you want to wipe out a species, it is not enough to shoot all the birds flying in the sky; Rather, the most effective method is to destroy their eggs and nests”.
It is unclear whether US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ever read the book written by Julio Du. But the thought of the Italian official who died long ago is reflected in Hegseth’s lavish briefings on the ‘epic Fury’. He also wants to destroy Iran through air strikes.
Although Hegseth claims, this is the new US strategy. However, his strategy coincided with the strategy given by Julio two hundred years ago. As a result, his promise of perfect air strikes is not a new innovative war policy.
Hegseth also talks about the destruction of civilian morale. He said, it is our job to kill warriors, enemies and break their morale. We hope that the people of Iran will use this extraordinary opportunity. President Trump has made it clear that now is your time.
