Having a limited supply of exquisite munitions is longer enough. Missile maths and how quickly you can replace consumables of combat matters. ⬇️
Iran is the largest combatant that the United States has faced since World War II. A population of over 90 million, a land mass four times the size of Iraq
The strait of Hormuz is a sideshow. We need to be preparing for the main game. You can’t mobilise from a standing start – time to get ready! ⬇️
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Ahab has gone autonomous. There’s a new type of hunt underway on the high seas and it will reshape warfare and commerce as we know it. ⬇️
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While the world hopes for the Iran war to end quickly, the regime has other plans. Precise mass and the ubiquitous Shahed drone are a key enabler. ⬇️
While the West hopes for a quick, surgical conflict, it is clear that the Iranian regime is focused on preservation of power and outlasting the United States’ will to fight.
Modern war’s thirst for missiles and drones is on display in the Middle East. If you do not have surety of supply, you will be exposed. ⬇️
How many previews of modern warfare do we need before we accelerate our efforts to be prepared to supply our military and those of our allies and partners? Whether you
Intercepting drones and missiles comes at a cost. Brutal battlefield economics will bleed the defender dry unless we reduce the cost to kill. ⬇️
The air above the modern battlefield is increasingly becoming saturated with drones and missiles. The proliferation of precision allows even non state actors ability to send a deadly mix of
Surgical strikes leading to a successful regime change or will we see a ‘Mission Accomplished’ moment in the Middle East once again? ⬇️
No doubt many who read our content spent at least some of the weekend ‘monitoring the situation’. Operation Epic Fury has seen numerous strikes by the US and Israel across
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