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Shuaiba Drone Attack: What It Shares With the Khobar Towers Bombing, 30 Years Apart D-Day: How the Allies Solved the Biggest Problems of Amphibious Warfare India's Rafale Expansion: What 114 New Fighters Could Mean for the Indian Air Force The Mecca Pact Wasn't Really About Iran: Here's Who's Actually Losing Sleep Over It The Peril of Hubris: How Overconfidence Leads to Military Defeat in the US-Iran Conflict Drone Swarms Explained: How Massed UAVs Could Transform Future Warfare War Lessons from WW2: What the Second World War Still Teaches Military Planners Drone Warfare in Ukraine: How Cheap Weapons Are Changing Modern Battlefields Shuaiba Drone Attack: What It Shares With the Khobar Towers Bombing, 30 Years Apart D-Day: How the Allies Solved the Biggest Problems of Amphibious Warfare India's Rafale Expansion: What 114 New Fighters Could Mean for the Indian Air Force The Mecca Pact Wasn't Really About Iran: Here's Who's Actually Losing Sleep Over It The Peril of Hubris: How Overconfidence Leads to Military Defeat in the US-Iran Conflict Drone Swarms Explained: How Massed UAVs Could Transform Future Warfare War Lessons from WW2: What the Second World War Still Teaches Military Planners Drone Warfare in Ukraine: How Cheap Weapons Are Changing Modern Battlefields

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The Mecca Pact Wasn’t Really About Iran: Here’s Who’s Actually Losing Sleep Over It

Combined Arms 7 min read

The Mecca Pact Wasn’t Really About Iran: Here’s Who’s Actually Losing Sleep Over It

"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."

WA

War Lessons Editorial Team

Aug 22, 2026

NATO’s Expanded Rapid Deployment Force: How It Strengthens European Security Against Russian Threats

Combined Arms 8 min read

NATO’s Expanded Rapid Deployment Force: How It Strengthens European Security Against Russian Threats

NATO's expansion to a 300,000-strong rapid deployment force is the alliance's most significant restructuring since the Cold War. What it means for deterrence, logistics, and European security.

ST

Strategic Affairs Desk

May 31, 2026

Urban Warfare Doctrine: Lessons from Stalingrad to Mariupol

Combined Arms 27 min read

Urban Warfare Doctrine: Lessons from Stalingrad to Mariupol

How the brutal street-by-street combat of WWII's Eastern Front forged modern urban warfare doctrine — and what its lessons mean for contemporary conflicts in dense urban environments.

ST

Strategic Affairs Desk

May 31, 2026