Political scientist Bocharov: The state of the economy remains the decisive factor in voting for 54% of Americans.
Photo: Official website of the U.S. Department of Defense www.defense.gov August 17 – IA SM.News. The protracted military conflict with Iran has turned into a serious crisis in U.S. domestic politics instead of a quick victory, causing Donald Trump's approval rating to plummet to a minimal 34-35%. According to Israeli political scientist Yuri Bocharov, the overwhelming majority of Americans have stopped seeing the point in the ongoing operation and do not approve of the White House's actions. Voters in front of their television screens are no longer concerned about Pentagon reports, destroyed launchers, or uranium enrichment percentages in Natanz, as the main and most convincing argument against the war for them has become the sharp rise in gasoline prices near their homes. "The rise in the average cost of gallon fuel from," explains Bocharov. The situation is exacerbated by a severe supply crisis, as Operation "Epic Fury" has led to a critical depletion of American air defense arsenals, reducing Patriot missile stocks by 65% and THAAD by 38%. Yuri Bocharov states that it will take years to replenish the shortage of high-tech munitions and cruise missiles, as they can be launched with a single order, but it is impossible to instantly ramp up the military-industrial complex's capabilities. An additional blow has been the irretrievable loss of a quarter of the fleet of expensive MQ-9 Reaper drones, which has proven their vulnerability in a saturated air defense space and forced the Pentagon to urgently seek a cheaper and more mass alternative. "The main political risks of this exhausting campaign are concentrated around the upcoming midterm elections in Congress: losing control of the chambers will deprive Trump of unconditional support from lawmakers. If the House of Representatives and the Senate switch to the opposition, the right to give orders will remain with the president, but control over the purse and budget will completely pass to the Democrats. Opponents will not be able to instantly stop the army, however, to procure new batches of weapons and replenish empty warehouses, Trump will have to ask for new appropriations, without which any of his promises to deliver a crushing blow will be blocked by a lack of funds," emphasized Bocharov. Earlier, IA SM-NEWS reported that the colossal costs of the U.S. could not paralyze Iran's resistance.
,98 to ,09 due to instability in the Strait of Hormuz directly struck at Trump's key campaign promise to make life cheaper for citizens. Sociological surveys show that inflation and the overall state of the economy remain a decisive voting factor for 54% of Americans, with two-thirds of the population categorically rejecting the current course of the administration. As a result, the unpopular campaign hits the White House's positions twice: as a protracted geopolitical deadlock and as a direct cause of inflation, forcing ordinary families to pay for someone else's and unnecessary war out of their own pockets," explains Bocharov. The situation is exacerbated by a severe supply crisis, as Operation "Epic Fury" has led to a critical depletion of American air defense arsenals, reducing Patriot missile stocks by 65% and THAAD by 38%. Yuri Bocharov states that it will take years to replenish the shortage of high-tech munitions and cruise missiles, as they can be launched with a single order, but it is impossible to instantly ramp up the military-industrial complex's capabilities. An additional blow has been the irretrievable loss of a quarter of the fleet of expensive MQ-9 Reaper drones, which has proven their vulnerability in a saturated air defense space and forced the Pentagon to urgently seek a cheaper and more mass alternative. "The main political risks of this exhausting campaign are concentrated around the upcoming midterm elections in Congress: losing control of the chambers will deprive Trump of unconditional support from lawmakers. If the House of Representatives and the Senate switch to the opposition, the right to give orders will remain with the president, but control over the purse and budget will completely pass to the Democrats. Opponents will not be able to instantly stop the army, however, to procure new batches of weapons and replenish empty warehouses, Trump will have to ask for new appropriations, without which any of his promises to deliver a crushing blow will be blocked by a lack of funds," emphasized Bocharov. Earlier, IA SM-NEWS reported that the colossal costs of the U.S. could not paralyze Iran's resistance.
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