"Operation Epic Fury"

Missiles light the sky as America and Israel strike in calculated unity, gambling that decisive force today will prevent a far deadlier war tomorrow.

At 1:00 a.m., I was asleep. Then, suddenly, I was not.

There was no crash, no alert, no nightmare. Just that unexplainable jolt that pulls you from rest into awareness. I lay there in the dark for a moment, staring at the ceiling, trying to understand why I felt unsettled. Geopolitics was the last thing on my mind. I had planned to spend the morning writing about the Clinton depositions tied to the Epstein files, another chapter in America’s endless carousel of scandal and selective outrage.

But even before I reached for my phone, I sensed it. Something had shifted.

I picked it up.

Breaking News: Trump Attacks Iran.

And just like that, the night took on weight.

On my Substack LIVES, I said this moment would come. When the second United States battleship arrived in the region, I made clear that this administration was positioning itself for more than symbolic deterrence. Military assets of that scale are not assembled casually. They are part of a broader strategic architecture. When they move, it is because planning has already taken place.

Now we are witnessing the execution of that plan.

The United States and Israel have launched coordinated strikes on Iranian targets under what the Pentagon has named Operation EPIC FURY. Iranian missiles have been fired toward Israel in response. Explosions have been reported in Tehran. Sirens have sounded in Haifa. Officials have stated that operations may continue for several days.

Several days.

Let us be honest about one thing. Israel is not a bystander in this conflict. Israel is our ally and strategic partner. For decades, both nations have assessed the same threat matrix. Iran’s ballistic missile development, its regional proxy networks, and its nuclear ambitions have not been abstract concerns. They have been central security challenges for both Jerusalem and Washington.

This was not a spontaneous decision made in the dark of night. Israeli defense officials have acknowledged months of coordination with Washington. The launch date was determined weeks ago. Intelligence was shared. Objectives were aligned. Targets were identified with precision.

In other words, this was deliberate.

President Trump framed the strikes as necessary to eliminate imminent threats and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Critics will focus on the absence of congressional debate. That is a legitimate constitutional conversation. But operationally, this action reflects a conclusion reached by both the United States and Israel that diplomacy alone was no longer sufficient to neutralize immediate risks.

Diplomacy had resumed in February. Channels were open. Yet intelligence assessments reportedly indicated continued advancement in missile capabilities and nuclear infrastructure. At some point, leaders must decide whether negotiations are buying time for peace or time for escalation.

This decision suggests they believed the latter.

The president also spoke directly to the Iranian people, urging them to take control of their future. That message is controversial, but it carries an undeniable truth. The Iranian regime has suppressed dissent for decades. It has funneled resources into regional militancy while its own citizens struggle under sanctions and internal repression. If this operation weakens the regime’s capacity to threaten its neighbors while creating space for internal change, history may judge it differently than the headlines do tonight.

None of this eliminates risk.

Iran has threatened retaliation. We have seen previous responses, including missile launches toward American installations such as Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The hope now is that deterrence holds. The hope is that precision limits escalation. The hope, above all, is that there are no American casualties.

That hope matters.

Military action is never abstract. Behind every deployment are American service members and their families. Behind every launch order is the possibility of loss. Anyone who treats this as spectacle misunderstands the gravity of command.

Yet there is also gravity in inaction.

For years, Iran’s ballistic missile program has expanded. Its regional footprint has grown. Its hostility toward Israel and the United States has remained constant. Strategic patience has its limits. Deterrence that is never enforced eventually loses credibility.

This joint operation signals that the red lines discussed privately for months were real.

Congress was not brought into a prolonged public debate before the strikes began. That reality will spark intense discussion in the days ahead. But from a strategic standpoint, surprise and coordination were likely deemed essential. When operations are planned for months, secrecy becomes part of the shield.

The coming days will test whether the objectives were clearly defined and whether the exit strategy is disciplined. Success will not be measured in headlines or rhetoric. It will be measured in containment. It will be measured in whether regional escalation is prevented. It will be measured in whether the Iranian regime’s ability to threaten its neighbors is materially degraded.

History does not wait for convenient timing.

The United States acted alongside its closest Middle Eastern ally in what appears to be a calculated effort to neutralize a shared threat. The risks are undeniable. The stakes are enormous. But so too is the possibility that decisive action now prevents a far more devastating confrontation later.

The hope is simple and profound. No American casualties. Limited escalation. And perhaps, in time, a different future for the Iranian people.

Peace is always the objective.

Sometimes leaders conclude that strength is the only path to secure it.

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