The Asymmetry Collapse: How Low-Cost Autonomous Salvos Defeated High-End Guided Interceptors in the 2026 Gulf Campaign

Executive Summary The 2026 Iran War (codenamed Operation Epic Fury) has exposed a catastrophic structural divergence between technical intercept performance and long-term strategic sustainability within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) air defense matrix. Driven by an institutional preference for high-prestige systems, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and their regional allies have expended over 50% … Leggi tutto The Asymmetry Collapse: How Low-Cost Autonomous Salvos Defeated High-End Guided Interceptors in the 2026 Gulf Campaign