Monday, March 16, 2026

Adding Kharg Island to the Shores of Tripoli

There is some talk the US may invade Iran's Kharg Island which is several miles off the coast and home to both military bases and Iran's primary oil shipment terminal. A shipborne Marine expeditionary force is en route and should be adequate to the task. 

Doing so would cripple the oil shipments which are Iran's primary source of foreign exchange. I imagine troops garrisoning the island would become targets for Iran's drone attacks. 

The plan could be to briefly imprison the island's Iranians, destroy the infrastructure, and leave after a couple of days before too many casualties accrue, while abandoning the prisoners in situ. This certainly fits within the parameters of our "no long, drawn-out wars" policy.