What do the first days of the U.S.–Israel military operation in Iran reveal about the balance of power in the region — and beyond?
In this interview, Col. Mark Cancian (Ret.), Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, provides a military assessment of the campaign and its broader strategic implications. Cancian discusses how the United States and Israel achieved air dominance within days, what that means for Iran’s ability to retaliate, and how these developments could influence Russia’s calculations in the war against Ukraine.
The conversation also explores Iran’s military capabilities, the likelihood of U.S. ground involvement, the potential end state of the operation, and how the conflict could shape China’s role in the region.
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