Inside Iran’s Mosaic Defense

So far, the system appears to be working as intended.

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Modern military conflicts follow a certain operational logic, which goes something like this: The less centralized an enemy’s command and control is, the less likely the enemy is to be able to coordinate a coherent response. This is why, in precision warfare, early disruption of leadership, communications and decision-making is so important to a campaign. […]

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Andrew Davidson
Andrew Davidson is an analyst at Geopolitical Futures. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Emergency Management and Homeland Security and is completing his master’s degree in International Relations through Liberty University. Prior to working on continuing his education, he served in the U.S. Army for over 11 years with experience as a Platoon Sergeant in the Middle East and South Korea serving with the 10th Mountain Division and the 25th Infantry Division.