The war is demonstrating that missile defense can blunt Iran’s strategy – but only if the United States and its regional partners ensure that their defenses can keep pace with the scale and speed of future conflicts.
The Gulf Arab states have discovered that wealth without hard power, and alliance without political influence, leave them exposed to other countries' wars.
Israel has launched yet another invasion of Lebanon. But in doing so, it appears to be forgetting its own experiences in 1978, 1982, 1993, 1996, 2006, and 2023-2024.
