This article examines the geopolitical ramifications of the conflict involving the US and Iran, particularly focusing on potential changes in US military tactics. It explores how the conflict will reshape global warfare, energy security, and international perceptions of US capabilities.

Whether the US-Israeli war on Iran wraps up quickly or drags on, the repercussions will be felt for years, reshaping warfare, geopolitics and energy security as well as how the world sees the United States and its tactical and strategic capabilities. In the final instalment of a three-part series, we look at the move away from precision strikes on limited military assets. When Iran’s South Pars gas field was hit at the start of the US-Israeli war on the country, Tehran retaliated with attacks on...