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Analyst Mearsheimer Asserts US Cannot Sustain Protracted War Against Iran

Aug 10, 2026 11:42 AM CT Washington, D.C., United States iran-israel conflict, us foreign policy, john mearsheimer, opinion, military analysis

Summary

Political scientist John Mearsheimer, cited in a Russian state-funded report, argues that the US lacks the capacity to sustain or win a protracted war against Iran, citing depleted weaponry stocks. This represents an opinion piece analyzing US strategic limitations rather than a direct operational development, but it highlights political discourse surrounding potential US-Iran escalation.

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It is “amazing” how much the conflict has depleted US weaponry stocks, the political scientist from the University of Chicago says US President Donald Trump knows he can neither sustain nor win a protracted war against Iran, political scientist and University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer...

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United States NEUTRAL

Subject of analysis regarding military sustainability and weaponry stock levels.

Iran NEUTRAL

Subject of analysis regarding the feasibility of a protracted war.

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