Tactical wins fail to deliver US-Israeli political objectives; Iran leverages Hormuz for bargaining.
Friday, May 22, 2026
Tactical wins fail to deliver US-Israeli political objectives; Iran leverages Hormuz for bargaining.
“Iran, with 35 years of preparation and a strategy calibrated to outlast rather than outgun, may be winning the war.”
“Taiwan should follow the Iranian lead, deemphasizing major platforms like fighter jets and capital ships while fielding a bevy of drones and stealthy missile corvettes.