Iran has survived this long because Russia and China are allied with it and using it as their proxy against the United States.
Operation Epic Fury had three prime ingredients for success: ability to attack first, no distractions, and a reliable ally.
The United States is on track to win militarily in Iran, but winning the larger struggle will require attention to "the day after."
A secular and democratic Iran would bring stability to the Middle East and change the geopolitical game with Europe, China and Russia.
The F-35 proved to be a valuable fighting machine in Operation Epic Fury in Iran, but without sustainment, that means little.
A critical examination of the readiness of key defense industries to withstand Iranian cyber attacks as the war continues.
America must win in Iran, and give no quarter until victory is assured, because the renewed Cold War with Russia and China demands this.
Iran did pose an existential threat to America, as its own leaders loudly, and repeatedly, proclaimed before Trump went to war.
Russia sold its war against Ukraine through Telegram and the channels it created. Now it is dismantling the Telegram ecosystem.
As physical passage through the Arctic becomes easier, the risk of conflict rises as great powers contest it in earnest.