It’s also relevant that Putin has tried to position himself as a defender of traditional social mores (which he really isn’t). I think that has caused many on the left to view the Ukraine war as an extension of the US culture wars.

I found this 18m video by “Navy Decoded” to be concise and informative in answering my bush league questions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDS33Q1Em7U

Let me outline the last, first, and second answers provided.

Iran has about 1,000 miles (Km?) of Southern coastline. Much of it can be used to attack ships of war as well as tankers. But the most effective kill zone is the Straits of Hormuz and the 7 islands Iran occupies there. Most of these islands are small and thought to have troops numbered in the hundreds.

But in addition, there are thought to be tunnels built there. These function like gopher holes, poking open in various places and not at all in most others. There’s no easy telling where an attack will come from.

Not mentioned is the fact that special ops forces will likely penetrate these defensive positions held by Iran well before a US assault, in order to capture enemy soldiers, secure local intel on numbers of combatants, and placements and resources.

But among the most obvious yet most hidden defenses are the MANPADS — “Man-portable air-defense systems” — that are highly portable and lethal to any low flying aircraft.

“Navy Decoded” discusses the threat, but if he includes counter-measures, this escaped me.

As discussed here for maybe two weeks, the platform ship named The Tripoli is finally in place with some 2500 Marines.
And also The Boxer, a similar ship bringing up the total number of Marines to around 5,000.

For over 40 years, Iran has placed obstacles and attack pillboxes as well as sea born mines to defeat any invasion, which is how beach landing warfare has been conducted for thousands of years.

But Iran is not prepared for a military assault that lands by the air. Both ships bring vertical take off and landing airships called the Osprey to the theater, which are also thought to be twice as fast as the helicopter attacks Iran has prepared to defeat.

Thus, surprise and speed are the US premium advantage. And in addition to these Marines there is a paratrooper force in Theater expected to also drop from the sky, once Marines narrow down the resistance.

So, what kinds of resistance will be seen in Hormuz during a US attack? Navy Decoded does not say. But I’d expect both zealous attackers and eager mass desertions for surrender. Again, Special Ops intel will determine weakness and zones of resistance.

That ends my gleanings for what is soon to come. There will be casualties. But enemy loses will also be devastating. Much more devastating.

Oh. And in news related to Ukraine helping the US and Israeli effort to defange their power, only days ago came news of IDF led assaults to eliminate Caspian Sea Ports Russia uses to deliver missiles to Iran. Another chapter explained by mil video bloggers on YT.

Oh, PS. I forgot to mention the unknown number of mini-subs Iran has left to defend these islands and Hormuz coasts. Again, not mentioned, that intel could lead to Special OPs to diminish this threat soon. Trump aims to win against this International enemy.

You answered your own question. They are the world leaders both in drones and drone defense.

To the left helping Ukraine also meant working against Trump, because OMB generally and OMB is a Russian puppet specifically. Believers of the Russian Collusion Hoax.

To the woke right opposing help to Ukraine meant helping Russia in it’s holy war against the woke decadent west (Soros, Dravos, NATO).

Such mental gymnastics don’t matter to Ukrainians who don’t want the Holodomor to be a preview to Vlad’s plan. Extinction of a culture and people.