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strikeMay 18, 2026

Missiles Aren’t Strategy: Lessons From Iran for a Pacific Air War

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Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. Western airpower debates are increasingly driven by grim math.

Source: David Deptula; Jahara Matisek — Read the full report

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  • David Deptula; Jahara MatisekBy David Deptula; Jahara Matisek

    Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. Western airpower debates are increasingly driven by grim math. Analysts tally missile inventories, strike ranges, and sortie-generation capacity against a…

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