What Happens Next in 6 Minutes Fine Tuning the OODA Loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act Loop to Win the War in Iran
Mar 12, 2026
Eran Ortal, former IDF commander and military thinker, explains how modern warfare pushes decision power to the battlefield. He discusses piercing Iran’s defenses, adapting the OODA loop to faster tech, limits of long‑range strikes, and lessons for China contingencies. Short, strategic conversations about decentralization, proxy dynamics, and when military action changes political outcomes.
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June Campaign Punctured Iran A2AD
- The June campaign demonstrated control over Iranian airspace and successfully punctured Iran's A2AD complex of air defenses and coastal systems.
- Ortal frames Iran as a miniature test case proving tactics to defeat Chinese-made systems under CENTCOM scrutiny.
OODA Loop Moved To The Battlefield
- Modern combat shifts the OODA loop burden closer to the battlefield where decisions must be almost instantaneous.
- Eran Ortal explains pilots and tactical units now carry higher-echelon functions because speed and proximity defeat enemy decision cycles.
Push Decision Authority To Tactical Units
- Decentralize decision authority to tactical units while equipping them with higher-echelon tools to act within tight time windows.
- Ortal warns relying solely on headquarters latency fails against fast-moving targets like leadership gatherings in Tehran.
