The Iran-US-Israel conflict is a complex affair spanning the narrative of a special operation (lacking the official declaration of war), a security campaign (lacking any clear territorial objectives), and a war (albeit absent use of traditional ground forces). After a month of ongoing hostilities, three things are clear from the military and national-security perspectives. First, the conflict was initiated by the US and Israel without any clear goals or objectives. Second, the conflict so far has failed to deliver any meaningful resolution to the underlying national security concerns of either Israel or the US. Third, the conflict has thrown the…

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