Opinion
20-05-2026 | 11:21
From proxy wars to power tech: How the Iran conflict is reshaping the Middle East
A new Israeli security study argues that future wars will be defined less by armies and more by AI, intelligence, and economic power.
Smoke rises as a result of an Israeli raid targeted the town of Shoukin in southern Lebanon (AFP)
The recent report from the Institute for National Security Studies is not merely a military analysis of the outcome of the war with Iran; it also conveys deeper messages about the future shape of the Middle East and the nature of the conflicts likely to define the region in the years ahead.
A more complex phase
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