# Has ‘decisive military victory’ become a fantasy? | The Bottom Line

https://mins.news/en/video/105432

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-18 20:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lfyPIu5Nao

> Retired US Army Lt. Col. Daniel Davis argues that US military strategy rests on the flawed assumption that it is still the 20th century, making the war on Iran unwinnable. He tells host Steve Clemons that Iran knew it was in the crosshairs after US leaders labelled it part of the “axis of evil” 25 years ago; unable to counter US air superiority, Iran spent decades moving military capabilities underground.