Here's Why the Iran War Could Hinge on Missile Math

About this episode

The episode discusses the ongoing Iran war and the military strategies involved, featuring insights from Becca Wasser.

After an initial shock, the Iran war is now moving into a more sustained campaign by the US, Israel and the Islamic Republic. The pace of strikes has raised questions about the firepower needed to continue the attacks, and maintain defenses across the Middle East. Becca Wasser, Defense Lead at Bloomberg Economics joins Stephen Carroll to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Carroll

Guest: Becca Wasser

Topics covered

• Iran war
• military strategy
• Middle East conflict

Keywords

• US strikes
• defense
• firepower

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, US, Israel, the Islamic Republic, the Middle East

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