insights INSIGHT Military Efficiency With No Clear Objective ios_share
The US and Israel show extraordinary operational efficiency but lack a clear, unified war aim.
Edward Carr lists five separate reasons for war, creating strategic vagueness about what “winning” actually means.
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insights INSIGHT Iran's Regime Shows Institutional Resilience ios_share
Iran's regime is deep and resilient despite leadership losses including Ali Khamenei.
Josie Delap notes Iran's IRGC and state institutions remain intact with few large-scale defections so far.
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volunteer_activism ADVICE Prioritise Degrading Iran Missile Capabilities ios_share
If the campaign continues, focus first on degrading Iran's missile capabilities to reduce future threats.
Edward Carr argues striking missile production and launch capacity is the defensible subset of objectives to finish.
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Get the app After a momentous week , our editors reflect on how uncertainty about the goals of the war in Iran will affect its course. Iran’s retaliation has been fierce and wide ranging. How long can Gulf stocks of missile interceptors last? And our obituaries editor looks back at the life of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei .
Guests and host:
Edward Carr, Economist deputy editor Josie Delap, Middle East editor Shashank Joshi, defence editor Ann Wroe, obituaries editor Rosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”
Topics covered:
Iran, Donald Trump, third Gulf war, war goals Interceptor missiles, military strategy Ali Khamenei
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