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The secretary of defense is making one of the most dangerous jobs in America more lethal.
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Some involve accepting Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz. The rest call for escalation.
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Aerial bombing alone can’t win a war.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Pictures From History / Getty. The High-Risk, Low-Reward Blockade of Hormuz
Americans may not have the stamina for the economic pain and military losses ahead.
Getty America Looks Like a Paper Tiger
The U.S. showed great tactical capabilities in the Iran war, but Iran emerged the winner at a strategic level.
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The new age of war is already here, swarming over Barksdale Air Force Base.
Paul J. Richards / AFP / Getty The Trouble With Seizing Kharg Island
The Trump administration is contemplating a move that could end or escalate the Iran war.
Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Ian Hitchcock / Getty; Orbital Horizon / Getty; Kaveh Kazemi / Getty. The Dangerous Mismatch Between American Missiles and Iranian Drones
The United States has only so many expensive munitions to send after Iran’s cheap and plentiful arms.
Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic What the Drone Strikes on the Kremlin Reveal About the War in Ukraine
Cheap, low-tech drones have become a vital weapon in a war where one side lacks long-range munitions.
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