Gulf air defenses are working, but munition stocks are finite; shipping through Hormuz has ground to a halt.
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The Iran war marks the first U.S. use of low-cost attack drones—an innovation copied from Iran’s Shahed.
Gulf air defenses are layered, but their resilience against a large-scale Iranian missile attack is untested and vulnerable to saturation.
China is hardening Iran’s defenses ahead of a potential U.S. strike, supplying intelligence and missile technology.
India’s deepening strategic partnership with Israel marks a sharp shift from its anti-colonial, pro-Palestinian legacy.
The 2026 U.S. defense budget signals a shift from military presence to industrial production, driven by competition with China.
Turkey is a transactional but indispensable NATO ally, offering military mass and diplomatic reach; NATO should embrace pragmatic cooperation based on shared interests.
South Korea’s defense exports to the Middle East, offering technology transfer and local production, align with U.S. interests by diversifying supply chains.
Reducing U.S. military aid to Israel is economically feasible but carries strategic costs; a gradual transition to partnership could preserve the alliance.
Israeli missile defense technology, honed under real attack, accelerates U.S. homeland security and provides capabilities America cannot rapidly develop alone.