Operation Instant Thunder
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Operation Instant Thunder has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
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Robert PapeAmerican political scientist, professor at the University of Chicago and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats
Pape argues the leaked three-day Iran strike plan mirrors Instant Thunder, which was planned for days but lasted 43 days without paralyzing Iraq's military.
“It was planned as three days with an extra three days of backup strikes, but it went on for 43 days”
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett: Prof Robert Pape: Are We Entering The Eight Most Dangerous Weeks In Our Lives? (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 30:22
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- The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 1 episode
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Prof Robert Pape: Are We Entering The Eight Most Dangerous Weeks In Our Lives?The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Nov 5, 2026 · 1 h 30 min
Political scientist Robert Pape tells Steven Bartlett why the eight weeks after the 2026 US midterms could escalate political violence, the Iran war, and Russia–Ukraine tensions.