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The Shuaiba drone attack killed six U.S. soldiers despite billions in air defense. Thirty years earlier, Khobar Towers taught the same lesson. Here's how the two cases line up.
India's proposed 114-aircraft Rafale deal would nearly quadruple its existing fleet, but closing the IAF's squadron gap raises harder questions about indigenous fighter development, technology transfer, and long-term readiness.
"The Mecca pact never named a target but Iran, Israel, and the UAE all reacted like it was aimed straight at them, for three very different reasons."
The ongoing 2026 US-Israel-Iran conflict highlights a timeless military reality: the belief in a quick, decisive victory through overwhelming force often blinds strategists to the realities of prolonged asymmetric warfare and ultimately leads to military defeat.
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