Why We Traded Strategy for Technology – Prof. Jiang Xueqin

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The strike on Iran’s diplomatic compound in Damascus was not an isolated military event—it was a signal. It demonstrated the technological reach and intelligence depth of Israel and the United States, reinforcing a pattern that stretches back to the 2020 drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani. These actions underscore a clear reality: in conventional terms, Iran faces overwhelming military superiority. Yet history repeatedly shows that dominance in hardware does not guarantee dominance in outcome.

Iran’s response—Operation True Promise—was immediately framed by Israel as a failed assault, with the vast majority of incoming drones and missiles intercepted. Tehran, however, presented the operation as calibrated and intentional: a demonstration of capacity without triggering uncontrollable escalation. Whether fully accurate or not, that framing aligns with a broader strategic logic. When a state cannot win through symmetrical confrontation, it seeks leverage through asymmetry—cost imposition, attrition, and strategic patience.

The deeper issue is economic. Advanced military platforms are extraordinarily expensive to build, maintain, and defend. Swarms of lower-cost systems—drones, missiles, cyber tools—shift the cost equation. In such scenarios, victory is measured not by battlefield theatrics but by sustainability. A dominant power forced to spend disproportionately to neutralize cheaper threats faces a long-term structural challenge. The 2002 Millennium Challenge war game exposed this vulnerability when unconventional tactics initially overwhelmed superior forces. Institutional inflexibility, not technological weakness, became the critical constraint.

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