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Home » West Asia War Analyses

US Motivations to Attack Iran, Pressures for De-Escalation, and Potential Outcomes

The strategic end-state of the US military campaign against Iran, whether it is deterrence, coercive diplomacy, or regime change, has been unclear.
  • Cherian Samuel |
  • March 23, 2026 |
  • West Asia War Analyses
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The US-Israel War on Iran: Tehran’s Perceptions and Objectives

Iran is fighting a ‘war of balance’, using controlled horizontal escalation as a tool to impose sufficient costs on the US and its regional partners.
  • Deepika Saraswat |
  • March 23, 2026 |
  • West Asia War Analyses
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Cyber Operations in the Israel–US Conflict with Iran

Cyberattacks have formed an important supporting component of the joint Israel–US campaign against Iran.
  • Cherian Samuel |
  • March 19, 2026 |
  • West Asia War Analyses
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GCC’s Moment of Truth

Iran's targeting of GCC Member States represents an unprecedented challenge in the organisation’s 45-year history.
  • Prasanta Kumar Pradhan |
  • March 17, 2026 |
  • West Asia War Analyses
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Targeting Defence-Industrial Ecosystem: The War in West Asia and Lessons for India

The war in West Asia has highlighted the vulnerability of defence industrial ecosystems to targeted attacks.
  • Rajneesh Singh |
  • March 16, 2026 |
  • West Asia War Analyses
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Beyond Defence: The Offensive Turn in US Cybersecurity Strategy

Offensive cyber operations are increasingly becoming an integral component of modern military campaigns.
  • Rohit Kumar Sharma |
  • March 13, 2026 |
  • West Asia War Analyses
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