Iran’s military forces combine state-of-the-art drones and hackers with out-of-date conventional weapons

Knowing what comes next in Operation Epic Fury is better understood by grasping the evolution of Iran’s military structure and capabilities.

By: Paul J. Springer, Air University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 1,190

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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By Paul J. Springer, Air University

Six weeks of U.S. and Israeli bombardment have served to degrade Iran’s nuclear facilities and cripple parts of its military.

But the Islamic Republic’s offensive capabilities have been built up over nearly 50 years, during which Iran has been either at war or under the threat of conflict.

As an expert in military history and theory, I believe that to understand what may come next in …

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