As the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps) continues their proxy war against the US in Iraq, the White House has been hesitant to declare actual War.  Is this for strategic reasons?  We know there will be an attack on Iran, and at this point it’s a matter of when and how.  Here’s an interesting perspective on the strategy being weighed at the White House. (via Infidel Bloggers Alliance)

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration launched several programs meant to test the U.S. military’s capabilities in any war against Tehran.

Officials said the programs were meant to defend the Gulf and destroy Iran’s underground nuclear weapons bunkers.

“When the president said he has not taken the military option off the table, he means that there must also be a viable military option,” an official said.

In one project, the U.S. Air Force intends to integrate a new 30,000-pound bomb that could destroy deeply-buried military targets in Iran.

Under the $2.5 million program, the new Massive Ordnance Penetrator, developed by Boeing, would be integrated on the B-2 stealth bomber. MOP was described as a GPS-guided weapon that contains more than 5,300 pounds of conventional explosives inside a 20.5-foot long enclosure of hardened steel.

 The U.S. Navy has overseen a project to overcome Iran’s swarm strategy, which involves the use of up to 100 speedboats to attack and destroy U.S. aircraft carriers and destroyers in the Gulf. Based on persistent 360 degree surveillance and command and control, Lockheed Martin has sought to establish a five-mile defensive perimeter for any U.S. Navy vessel.