"Our adventures in the Middle East of the last couple decades have robbed America of its ability to sustain a boots-on-the-ground campaign. Maybe I'll be eating my words in a week, but I don't think that we have it in us."
"I don't think that we're ready to go fight, let's say, World War II for the right reasons, much less reasons that not everyone agrees with. I think that we don't have another D-Day in us right now, and I think that's actually a bit of a problem."
"Luckey - generally a critic of past U.S. wars in the Middle East but a supporter of President Trump's approach - said the commander-in-chief was waging a new kind of warfare born of strategic realities."
Anduril Industries CEO Brian Luckey asserts that America's extended military engagements in the Middle East have eroded its ability to conduct sustained boots-on-the-ground campaigns. He expresses doubt about the nation's capacity to undertake major military operations comparable to World War II-scale efforts. While critical of past U.S. Middle East wars, Luckey supports President Trump's approach, characterizing it as a new form of warfare driven by strategic realities. Polling data indicates approximately 75% of Americans oppose deploying ground troops to Iran. Luckey declined to specify Anduril's regional deployments but indicated willingness to discuss operations once the situation stabilizes.
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