Executive Synopsis (BLUF++) As of March 16, 2026, U.S. officials including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine have publicly highlighted sharp drops in Iranian ballistic missile launches (~86–90 percent reduction from opening days) and one-way attack drone (primarily Shahed-136 family) launches (73–83 percent reduction since … Leggi tutto Don’t Count Launches: The Persistent Illusion of Drone Degradation in Iran’s Asymmetric Campaign – A Geopolitical Intelligence Synthesis (February–March 2026)