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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Bernadette B. Tixon

US Military Draft Inevitable if Ground Troops Enter Iran, Prof Jiang's Game Theory Analysis Warns

Game theory expert warns U.S. ground invasion of Iran would trigger draft, pulling 18‑year‑olds into a war lasting up to a decade. (Credit: Spc. Alisha Hauk/WikiMedia Commons)

A game theory analyst has warned that a United States ground invasion of Iran would almost certainly trigger a military draft, forcing men as young as 18 into combat in a conflict that could drag on for five to ten years. Prof Jiang, who lectures on geopolitical strategy using game theory models, laid out his analysis in a recent lecture, identifying three questions he believes will define both the outcome of the US-Iran war and the shape of the world that follows.

Those three questions are whether the US will launch a ground invasion, whether nuclear weapons will be used, and what will happen to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. On the first two, Prof Jiang has made firm predictions — and on the question of a draft, his conclusion is unambiguous.

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