Economic War, Logistics War, National Internet (Part 1)

 Dr. Seyed Hamidreza Ghoreishi, Editor-in-Chief

Wars are not decided only on the front lines, but rather in the backstage; in warehouses, ports, transportation lines, and supply chains where the real outcome is shaped. A place where, if not managed properly, can confront even the most powerful actors with serious challenges.

In military tensions, what seems important and decisive at first glance are advanced technologies and missile systems; but the reality is that the fate of wars is often determined far from the battlefield. No military operation can endure in the long run without infrastructure for refueling, supply lines, equipment maintenance, and a cohesive supply chain network. A disruption in this chain makes even the most advanced armies vulnerable in a short time.

In fact, logistics and the supply chain are the backbone of any war. The constant transfer of fuel, ammunition, food, spare parts, and equipment requires a complex network of transportation, warehousing, and resource management. An army that cannot maintain this flow sustainably, even with the best weaponry, will suffer from attrition in the field.

Today, the supply chain is not limited to the military sphere and is directly tied to the daily lives of people. In times of crisis and war, providing basic commodities, food, medicine, and fuel becomes as important as providing military equipment. Any disruption in this network can quickly lead to commodity shortages, price increases, and public dissatisfaction.

In such circumstances, even short interruptions in transportation or disruptions in supply routes can shock the market and demonstrate how crucial economic and logistical resilience is.

For this reason, many countries, alongside developing military power, invest extensively in strengthening logistical infrastructure, strategic reserves, and diversifying supply routes. Because ultimately, it is these support networks that determine how long a country can endure in crisis conditions.
An example of this can be seen in recent tensions and short-term wars; including the 12-day war where the commodity supply and distribution network were managed correctly.

Recent crises can be likened to an iceberg: therefore, it must be noted that a military attack is only the tip of this iceberg; its main and hidden body includes economic, legal, information, and security blockades. In fact, since 2018 and Trump’s withdrawal from the JCPOA, we have entered an all-out and comprehensive war that has continued from the assassination of General Soleimani to the current conflicts.

Internal shortcomings must be pointed out: our economy should have been redesigned to fit wartime conditions, but unfortunately, major errors occurred in this path, and we failed to reach a comprehensive agreement to implement a resistant economic model suited for this battle.

The main tool of this battle will be the “Dollar”: even military war serves to maintain U.S. hegemony and the empire of the dollar over the oil reserves of the Persian Gulf. The oil and gas of this region are considered the main backing for the dollar’s credit, just as Venezuela’s oil previously fell victim to these Washington dollar policies.

The security of dollar circulation in the southern side of the Persian Gulf under U.S. dominance is important. Therefore, the enemy’s perception was that with the current war, the case of Iran would be closed and the entire Persian Gulf would become a backing for the petrodollar. However, by Divine Grace, the “Grand Strategy” of the martyred Imam of the Ummah and the resistance of the Iranian people grounded the enemy, and this strategic roadmap failed.

Explaining the nature of the current war, one can point to the historical roots of the “Petrodollar”: this phenomenon is the product of a U.S.-Saudi agreement in the 1970s; an equation in which the security of the Saudi Kingdom was guaranteed in exchange for conducting all oil transactions in dollars. This means that even countries like China, India, and Japan, to buy energy, must first buy the papers printed by Washington to be able to procure oil.

The complex mechanism of “Recycling” or dollar recycling: the Americans also have a plan for the oil dollars that remain in the hands of the Arabs. This wealth is either spent on buying U.S. Treasury bonds or spent on “fake” projects like the city of Neom, the Qatar World Cup, or investments in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, so that ultimately it returns to the pockets of American contractors and reproduces the power of this country in the region.

It can be said clearly: this is the source of wealth for the enemy camp. One must ask, where does the annual thousand-billion-dollar cost of the U.S. military, the budget of the CIA, Hollywood, and the salaries of employees of media outlets like International and BBC come from?