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Plan for US ground oper­a­tions in Iran is dar­ing but risky

13 March, 2026

Security & Defence PLuS Research Lead at King’s College London, Professor Alessio Patalano, featured in The i Paper discussing potential US ground operations linked to securing shipping and coastal threats near the Strait of Hormuz:

“The elimination of these threats will demand inshore operations, targeted insertion of forces to disable or destroy them, in addition to escorting of shipping.. All of the above carry risks, but the US and major European actors would be in a position to conduct them.”

Read the full article in iPaper or PressReader: Plan for US ground operations in Iran is daring but risky.

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