Get this.the Author of this story states that”It is very plausible to say there is no guarantee of victory in the first phases.”
I guess this guy hasn’t read much about military history.Since there are No Guarantees of victory in war.The U.S. Found that out during the Korean and Vietnam wars.
After the expenditure of billions of dollars and the loss of 66000 military personnel.
That is because the CIA caused all that war/losses/etc. and getting our military killed at Korea and Vietnam.