Col Douglas Macgregor: American Militarily Has LOST The War

🔥You can NOW Become a member of our channel to support us!🔥 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWZg7FTpyFB9lSpk-_cVr3Q/join In this interview, Colonel Douglas Macgregor declares that the United States has lost its conflict with Iran and warns that the strategic damage is only beginning. He argues that American air and naval power cannot compel outcomes against a continental power, especially without the 780,000 active duty ground force that existed in 1990, when 300,000 troops were deployed to the Middle East. Today, he says, that capability is gone, and precision missiles, drones, and semi autonomous systems have fundamentally changed warfare in ways Washington failed to anticipate. Macgregor points to the June 17 memorandum of understanding signed in Versailles, which called for an immediate ceasefire across all fronts, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and a 60 day window to negotiate Iran’s nuclear file. Within hours, more than 150 Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, Iran announced it was closing the Strait again, and by June 22 Swiss talks concluded with a road map but no resolution of the core dispute. He argues the agreement is structurally unenforceable because Israel was not bound by it, while Israeli officials publicly confirmed they would remain in security zones in Lebanon indefinitely. He warns that roughly 550 merchant vessels, including about 160 tankers, were stalled in the Gulf, disrupting fertilizer, chemical, and energy flows that feed directly into global food production. According to Macgregor, fertilizer shortages already lasting months mean crops will fail within a six month window, raising the risk of hunger and recession turning into depression. He adds that strategic petroleum reserves are being drawn down and predicts that financial markets will soon confront the reality of supply chain damage that cannot be quickly reversed. 📚 Sources cited in this video: • U.S. Energy Information Administration, Strait of Hormuz https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=39932 • Reuters, Israel strikes Lebanon after ceasefire announcement https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ • Al Jazeera, Iran threatens Strait of Hormuz amid tensions https://www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/ • International Energy Agency, Oil Market Report https://www.iea.org/reports/oil-market-report ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This channel provides AI commentary and analysis for educational and informational purposes only. Views expressed by guests are their own and do not represent the positions of any company or institution. We encourage viewers to consult multiple sources and form their own conclusions. #douglasmacgregor #iran #war