U.S. War Game Sees Perils Of Israeli Strike Against Iran -- New York TimesWASHINGTON — A classified war simulation held this month to assess the repercussions of an Israeli attack on Iran forecasts that the strike would lead to a wider regional war, which could draw in the United States and leave hundreds of Americans dead, according to American officials.
The officials said the so-called war game was not designed as a rehearsal for American military action — and they emphasized that the exercise’s results were not the only possible outcome of a real-world conflict.
But the game has raised fears among top American planners that it may be impossible to preclude American involvement in any escalating confrontation with Iran, the officials said. In the debate among policy makers over the consequences of any Israeli attack, that reaction may give stronger voice to those in the White House, Pentagon and intelligence community who have warned that a strike could prove perilous for the United States.
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More News On U.S. War Games That Involve An Israeli Military Strike On Iran
Pentagon concerned about Israeli strike on Iran -- Politico
Report: Pentagon exercise finds perils for US if Israel were to strike Iran -- Stars and Stripes
The Stark Reality of America's Involvement in an Israel-Iran War -- The Atlantic Wire
My Comment: The problem with such scenarios is that it is dependent on what our intelligence agencies can tell us about the other side. Unfortunately for us .... our intelligence assets appear to be in the dark when it comes to Iran.
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