In nearly six weeks of war with Iran, the United States’ and Israel’s military performance has been unexpectedly effective. Between the start of the war on February 28 and the start of this week’s cease-fire, U.S. and Israeli airstrikes destroyed thousands of targets in Iran. Although Iranian retaliatory strikes caused damage, American and Israeli air defenses worked well. Complete details about t...
The strongest version of this narrative highlights the tactical superiority of U.S. and Israeli missile defenses and precision strikes, demonstrating their ability to neutralize a significant portion of Iran's offensive capabilities. The conflict serves as a real-world test of modern warfare, where advanced intelligence, AI-assisted targeting, and layered air defenses have proven more effective than many analysts anticipated. This success challenges long-standing assumptions about the vulnerabil...