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Air campaign lessons from Iran war, says analyst
Filed: Jul 02, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: James Holmes argues that air devastation alone does not equal wartime control.
WHO: James Holmes, J.C. Wylie Chair at the U.S. Naval War College
WHAT: Provides analysis that devastation from air power does not constitute control, which he says wins wars.
WHEN: Jul 02, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To interpret what the Iran war demonstrated about winning wars via air power.
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