Bunker-buster strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities? The U.S. might have a different intention.
- Charles K
- 6월 18일
- 3분 분량
As tensions escalate between Iran and Israel, the United States is hinting at the potential use of a bunker buster. This weapon is capable of precision strikes on deeply buried underground nuclear facilities — precisely the kind that Iran has spent years constructing. In this sense, the bunker buster is one of the most lethal military options available. But would the U.S. actually use it? Given former President Trump’s disposition, it’s not entirely out of the question. However, considering America’s current situation, it’s more likely that the U.S. will not deploy this weapon. The reason lies not in technical limitations but in a deeper strategic judgment — namely, what does the U.S. actually want?
The bunker buster is not merely a weapon; it is a symbol. Using it would signal full-scale involvement in a war with Iran — something that would significantly increase America’s military burden. With the U.S. already supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia, opening another front in the Middle East would be extraordinarily difficult. Moreover, the U.S. is grappling with soaring debt and instability in its bond market. In this context, committing to another war would be tantamount to self-harm. That is K3 Lab’s perspective.
However, the real crux of the matter lies elsewhere. The U.S. is showcasing the bunker buster not to attack, but to send a signal. What the U.S. truly desires is not the end of war, but the maintenance of a manageable level of tension. That’s because American hegemony is not sustained through peace, but rather through calibrated threats.
Hegemony does not sustain itself. For it to be maintained, there must be a reason everyone needs it — and that reason is the presence of an enemy. Iran is, for the U.S., the perfect adversary: one that cannot be entirely destroyed but can be perpetually threatened. Iran’s existence ensures that Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Gulf states continue to depend on the United States for security. This structure guarantees America’s ongoing presence in the region.
Therefore, the current war situation is not necessarily a disadvantage for the U.S. In fact, controlled escalation of tensions can amplify America’s geopolitical presence across the Middle East. What matters is preventing that escalation from spiraling into full-blown war. A total war would, ironically, instill fear in U.S. allies and open the door to alternative powers like China or Russia.
What the U.S. seeks, then, is not military victory, but geopolitical orchestration. And this orchestration serves not only security hegemony — but also financial hegemony. The more geopolitical instability rises, the more countries are forced to inject liquidity into their markets — for foreign exchange defense, energy imports, or defense spending. And where does that liquidity go? To the safest assets: U.S. dollars and U.S. Treasuries.
This is immensely beneficial to the United States. As it pushes tax cuts, America faces a dilemma: declining demand for U.S. Treasuries. Domestic capital alone isn’t enough — it needs to attract foreign funds. But at a time when trust in the U.S. is weakening, the most effective stimulus for reversing that trend is war. War reshuffles global liquidity, and that liquidity flows into dollars and Treasuries.
The recently passed Stablecoin Act institutionalized this flow. The law mandates that stablecoin issuers must hold 100% reserves in U.S. cash or Treasuries. In essence, holding a stablecoin now has the same economic effect as buying a U.S. Treasury. This structure allows global private capital to access the U.S. bond market through digital assets.
And this new influx pathway is beginning to create bubbles in the asset market. As geopolitical crises draw in capital through bonds, that capital then flows into MMFs, blue-chip stocks, REITs, and crypto assets. Especially Bitcoin, certain altcoins, and stocks related to the crypto sector are poised to benefit structurally. When these two scenarios converge, the direction of liquidity becomes clear:Dollars and Treasuries → War-related stocks → Bitcoin and select altcoins.
Thus, it’s crucial to see the Israel–Iran conflict not as a mere regional dispute, but as part of a larger structural strategy. Beneath it lies America’s plan to absorb global liquidity, strengthen hegemony, and control the emerging digital financial order.
This war, under the frame of a “controlled escalation,” is supplying structural momentum to U.S. asset markets. At the heart of it all is the flow of digital capital via stablecoins, and crypto assets like Bitcoin. The U.S. is drawing in capital without firing a shot — and the asset markets are moving based on this engineered chaos.
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