Iran Breaks US Asymmetric War Model

The event centers on the changing nature of US interventionism, particularly in its conflict with Iran. US President Donald Trump's claims of success in the war against Iran are contrasted with Iran's effective 'forward defense' strategy, which utilizes asymmetric military capabilities to retaliate against US and Israeli attacks. Iran has demonstrated its ability to impose significant costs on the United States and its allies, notably through a direct ballistic missile attack on the Iraq — Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq following the assassination of Qasem Soleimani. This has exposed a fundamental weakness in the American way of war, forcing the United States to spend vast sums defending its assets against low-cost weapons systems and compelling its partners to share the costs of conflict. The articles argue that the age of relatively cost-free US wars is over, with Iran successfully eroding a superpower's advantages.