“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.
Browsing: IRGC
Iran faces existential crisis after decapitation of leadership, with fragmented IRGC and contested Strait of Hormuz under relentless bombardment.
Iran’s hidden war room in Baghdad exposed: Revolutionary Guard advisers managing attacks from Iraq.
Eight Iranians to watch: new Supreme Leader unseen, president sidelined, security chief reportedly killed.
Why regime hasn’t collapsed: IRGC consolidated, population cowed, asymmetric endurance. System built to survive.
Toward a theory of victory: focus on IRGC as center of gravity. Need political warfare, defection pathways.
Turban vs. Guards: IRGC leads war, clergy sidelined. Third-tier commanders dominate. Mojtaba absent—power shift complete.
IRGC evolved from revolutionary guard to dominant power network: military, intelligence, economic empire.
US intelligence: war unlikely to topple Iran. Mojtaba’s succession shows resilience, IRGC consolidation.
Iran war could empower IRGC: distributed power ensures continuity. External pressure reinforces hardest elements.