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The Wins, Limits, and Opportunities of the Airpower Campaign in Iran

Unspent Rounds
Lt. Gen. (ret.) Dave Deptula, Patrick McSpadden, and Nicole Wiley
March 27, 2026

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Episode Notes:

Lt. Gen. (ret.) Dave Deptula breaks down the ongoing joint American-Israeli air campaign in Iran and makes the case that air power offers the United States significant advantages in achieving many strategic objectives in this war, but isn't the only mechanism required for actual regime change. Is the current air campaign strategy sustainable? Has it been successful? What comes next? Deptula answers these questions and more on this thought-provoking and timely episode of Unspent Rounds.

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