Cheap drones offset US technological superiority. The Pentagon must field lower-cost systems alongside exquisite weapons to sustain prolonged conflict.
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Trump was pushed into war by Netanyahu. MAGA figures revolt. Iran plays the long game. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
Israel plans extended occupation. Over 1,000 Lebanese killed. Hezbollah reconfigures for insurgency. Public opinion may turn against Israel.
“Iran created Frankenstein. The P.M.F. was designed as an instrument of Iranian power projection, but it has developed its own interests, economy, and political identity.”
“Iran’s regional power and political influence greatly expanded after its nemesis was removed in 2003, with implications that are all too obvious today.”
“Iran is no longer signaling restraint. It is signaling reach, and doing so under live warfighting conditions.”
“Every attack on an American base, diplomatic mission, or energy asset should be met with an immediate response.”
“The Ford and its crew have been pushed to the brink after nearly a year at sea.”
“There is a huge vacuum in the Arab world — it is being filled by everyone except the Arabs.”
“Far from finding itself in a ‘tough neighbourhood’, Israel today sits virtually in an empire of its and Washington’s own making.”