Why bombs alone won't beat Iran | feat. Andrew Fox

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the effectiveness of military strategies.

Headlines: The UAE and Saudi Arabia both struck Iran during the latest round of conflict. Operation Economic Fury continues apace. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Qatar’s Minister of State for Defense Affairs in Doha. Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow defense systems have been working overtime but, after weeks — if not months — of speculation, the chair of Israel’s Rafael defense firm asserted that the country is not short of missile interceptors. -- FDD Executive Director Jon Schanzer provides timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Andrew Fox of the Henry Jackson Society. Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief

People in this episode

Host: Jon Schanzer

Guest: Andrew Fox

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• Middle East politics
• Defense systems
• International relations
• Economic operations

Keywords

• Iran
• UAE
• Saudi Arabia
• Turkey
• Israel
• defense systems
• economic operations
• Andrew Fox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Henry Jackson Society, Israel, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, Rafael

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