SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: FORECAST OR FORESHADOW? AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL REVIEW FOUNDER WARNS: “IRAN WILL WIN” — AND THE WORLD ORDER WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

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FORECAST OR FORESHADOW? AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL REVIEW FOUNDER WARNS: “IRAN WILL WIN” — AND THE WORLD ORDER WILL NEVER BE THE SAME In a world addicted to hindsight, one voice has built a reputation on saying the unsayable before it becomes obvious. The founder of Australian National Review has once again ignited global debate—declaring early in the Iran–Israel conflict that Iran would emerge victorious, and that the United States would suffer what he describes as a “humiliating strategic defeat.” At the time, critics scoffed. Now, the tone is shifting. ⸻ THE PREDICTION THAT REFUSED TO STAY QUIET Long before mainstream narratives began to wobble, the ANR founder argued that this conflict would not resemble past Middle Eastern wars. His thesis was simple, but explosive: •Wars are no longer won by headlines or alliances •They are won by endurance, logistics, and asymmetric pressure •And the West, he warned, is no longer structurally prepared for prolonged conflict He pointed to a convergence of forces: •Iran’s expanding regional network •The growing coordination of groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis •The strain on Western military supply chains •And what he described as overconfidence born from decades of unchallenged dominance To him, the writing wasn’t on the wall—it was carved into it. ⸻ A WAR OF ATTRITION, NOT A WAR OF SHOCK Rather than a short, decisive conflict, the situation has increasingly taken on the shape of a slow-burning siege. Missiles are not just weapons here—they are mathematics. Interceptor systems, long seen as near-invincible shields, now face a different reality: •They are expensive •They are finite •And they rely on production pipelines that cannot instantly scale Meanwhile, lower-cost offensive systems continue arriving in waves. The imbalance creates a stark equation: the longer the war drags on, the more pressure builds on those defending against constant saturation.

11:54 AM · Mar 29, 2026