Middle East War Hinges on Missile Math: Expert Analysis
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Geopolitical fires rage in the Middle East, fueled by inflation woes and energy shocks. Retired Major General GD Bakshi spotlights the ‘missile equation’ as the pivotal force steering Iran, Israel, and US toward resolution or ruin.
This equation weighs missile inventories against interceptors, tracking whose offensive punch outlasts the other’s shields. “Fatigue sets in, then diplomacy,” Bakshi predicted.
Israel’s Iron Dome and US carriers pack punch, but Iran’s subterranean caches and production lines promise longevity. As premium weapons wane, expect tactical shifts to drone harassment and pinpoint strikes, protracting the pain.
Washington’s two-day knockout fantasy—Supreme Leader assassinated, top brass decimated—backfired spectacularly. Iran, undeterred, unleashed hell within minutes, strangling Hormuz and spiking oil fears worldwide.
Central to Iran’s survival: A fragmented command web, empowering decentralized attacks sans hierarchy. “Strike everywhere, anytime—even if we’re wiped out,” is the ethos driving persistent barrages.
Iran fights not to conquer but to coerce parity through pain. US intel failed to anticipate this grit.
Bakshi envisions arsenal depletion forcing truces. Until that tipping point, the skies remain contested arenas where numbers, not narratives, dictate destiny. The world watches as this equation unfolds with billions in economic fallout.
