In the last two weeks, escalating hostilities brought the United States to the brink of yet another conflict in the Middle East—this time with Iran. But such a conflict might not look much like the others that American forces have fought in the 21st century.Tank-on-tank warfare this isn’t. While crises are inherently unpredictable, Iran’s decision Tuesday to lob missiles at bases housing American troops in Iraq may well be the last of its conventional retaliation for the American airstrike that killed General Qassem Soleimani. Future hostilities are more likely to occur in cyberspace, not in physical space.The Soleimani strike is …read more
Source:: The Atlantic
