SECURITYBREAKING DEFENSE
Airpower opened Iran’s skies. Why hasn’t it reopened Hormuz?
The US military's airpower opened Iran’s skies, but a Stimson Center analysis suggests the decisive contest has shifted below the skies, with Hormuz remaining unreopened. Experts highlight a challenge for a military accustomed to aerial dominance.
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