Following my piece last week wherein I had written on President Donald Trump’s claim that American forces allegedly used a mysterious weapon dubbed the ‘Discombobulator’ during its operation in Venezuela to depose Maduro, some readers have asked me that if such a weapon was indeed so effective, why did it not work in Iran? The short answer is that wars are rarely decided by weapons alone. A technological advantage can destroy an installation, disrupt communications or incapac

Iran’s multi-front strategy of blending proxies, cyberattacks and economic pressure shows how hybrid warfare is emerging as a complex challenge for international security. Sometime last month, four ambulances engaged in humanitarian service were set ablaze on the streets of North London. These vehicles belonged to a Jewish volunteer organization dedicated to saving lives in medical emergencies, without discrimination of religion or race. The very next day, in Bahrain, an Iran