Epic Fury or Epic Blunder? Dissecting the US-Israeli air war over Iran
MAR 17, 202641 MIN
Epic Fury or Epic Blunder? Dissecting the US-Israeli air war over Iran
MAR 17, 202641 MIN
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<p>It’s been more than two weeks since US President Donald Trump launched military action against Iran.</p><p>Dubbed Operation Epic Fury, the air and naval campaign has featured more than 200 fighter aircraft, all three of the US Air Force’s bomber types, and two aircraft carrier strike groups, plus the entire Israeli air force.</p><p>Despite facing that armada, Iran remains defiant, effectively halting ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and disrupting vital energy flows. </p><p>The inability of air power to achieve political and strategic goals appears to have caught the Trump Administration by surprise, despite numerous examples from history that have shown the limitations of air campaigns.</p><p>FlightGlobal's managing defence editor Greg Waldron joins Americas defence reporter Ryan Finnerty to discuss the latest developments in the war and what we may see next. </p>