PopCon #136: We “Hit Iran” — Now What? The Upsides and Risks of Operation Epic Fury

About this episode

The episode discusses the strategic implications and motivations behind Operation Epic Fury in relation to Iran.

Our team takes a look at the strategic implications of Operation Epic Fury. Plus, we ask some tough questions about the motivation behind striking Iran.

Topics covered

• military strategy
• Iran
• Operation Epic Fury
• geopolitics
• conflict analysis

Keywords

• Operation Epic Fury
• Iran
• military strategy
• geopolitics
• conflict

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran

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