Mark Montgomery, senior director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, returns to School of War to analyze the latest military developments across the world. Why has the Iran war entered such a dangerous and uncertain phase? What role will the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea play in its next stage? And what do Iran and Ukraine reveal about the changing shape of global conflict?
02:22 - Why the Iran War Suddenly Paused
04:44 - An Uneasy Ceasefire and Dueling Blockades
05:35 - The Challenge of Escorting Ships Through Hormuz
07:19 - Why America's Convoy Strategy Isn't Working
09:15 - The Navy's Readiness Dilemma
09:59 - Blockade vs. Convoy
12:08 - Why the U.S. Must Take More Risk at Sea
14:10 - America's Munitions Problem
15:05 - The Weapons Shortages Shaping the War
16:29 - America's Drone Defense Gap
21:11 - The Electronic Warfare Deficit
23:13 - The Red Sea and the Houthi Threat
26:15 - How Iran and Ukraine Are Connected
30:37 - Russia's Options for Escalation
35:04 - Is a Long Blockade Better Than Escalation?
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