Everyone is learning the wrong lessons from Ukraine’s drone war
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, governments, defense companies and military leaders have flocked to Ukraine to understand how unmanned…
Airpower opened Iran’s skies. Why hasn’t it reopened Hormuz?
When Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testified before the Senate last Tuesday, he came ready to defend his…
Altitude is not strategy, over Iran or elsewhere
Recent commentary, published in Breaking Defense, argues that the United States won the “wrong” air war against Iran.…
Iran was the most successful failure in US airpower history
Nestled inside the four months since the United States launched attacks on Iran was six weeks of the…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham comes with defense and national security implications
With news that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will step down, all eyes are on Andy Burnham, the…
Russia’s windfall from the Iran war is temporary. Ukraine’s isn’t.
When the US and Israel began military operations against Iran on Feb. 28, Russia was quickly identified as…
Iran conflict could open door for new players in Gulf defense market
With active conflict in the Middle East ongoing, it may seem premature to consider implications for the defense…