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How Iran Is Blinding US Missile Defences by Destroying Radar Systems

The war with Iran is revealing a deeper structural problem in the American security system. Early strikes on radar networks reduced warning times for missile defenses, satellite navigation improved targeting accuracy, and interceptor stockpiles…

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The Gulf War’s Economic Front Has Opened

The war in the Gulf is no longer a scenario to be modelled. It is underway, and its first strategic theatre is not only the battlefield but the Strait of Hormuz. As tankers hesitate…

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War With Iran Would Be Decided by Time, Not Power

Telegraph Online long read A war with Iran would not be decided by intent or rhetoric, but by logistics. The United States can sustain an intense campaign for only a few days before stocks…

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Why AI Is Forcing Big Pharma to Turn to China

Artificial intelligence has not solved drug discovery. It has exposed where pharmaceutical development really fails. As decision-making replaces invention as the bottleneck, Western drugmakers…

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Tariffs as Secondary Sanctions

President Trump’s proposal to impose a 25 per cent tariff on countries “doing business with Iran” marks a sharp departure…