Ep. 179: Iran — Two weeks in

Australia in the World by Darren Lim

Mar 15, 202648:01News & Politics

Two weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Darren uses Robert Pape's cost-benefit framework to assess where things stand. The tactical achievements are real — two-thirds of Iran's missile launchers destroyed, its navy su...

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