A Massively Asymmetrical War

The Atlantic: “The strategy that Iran is pursuing now—asymmetric warfare against superior U.S. forces—is reminiscent of the methods used by Iraqi insurgents to counter American and allied militaries on the ground more than two decades ago.”

“Back then, the weapons of choice were improvised explosive devices dug into roadsides by Iraq’s insurgents. Today, they are cheap Iranian drones and floating mines.”

“As of last week, U.S. officials believe that as many as a dozen Iranian mines are already in the waterway, and some 5,000 more are in reserve. In both cases, low-cost, mobile, and easily concealed weapons pose an outsize threat to far more advanced—and expensive—U.S. weaponry.”