The US-Israel-Iran war has entered its 11th day, with Iran's Shia theocratic state showing no signs of depleting its ballistic missile or kamikaze drone arsenal.
The IRGC continues to target US interests in the Middle East, Israel, and Gulf countries with reasonable accuracy and disturbing frequency.
Iran's use of low-cost drones, priced as low as $35,000, has ensured that the US and its Gulf allies are losing millions of dollars as they fire missiles to take out Iranian kamikaze drones and medium-short range ballistic missiles.
The Iranian missile-drone arsenal has not been exhausted, indicating that the Shia state was prepared for war by building a huge inventory of conventional ballistic missiles apart from Shahed 136 drones.
The ongoing high-intensity conflict has changed the concept of war, with Operation Sindoor being a precursor to the new-age war doctrine.
The use of stand-off weapons, long-range delivery systems, and anti-missile defense has made this a no-contact war, with targets identified by human intelligence before the first missile was fired into Tehran on February 28.
The war showcases the advanced technologies of the US and Israel but also serves as a lesson in self-reliance for other aspiring powers.
The war is also a lesson for Indian defense PSUs and the armed forces, who must shake off their complacency as even a sanctioned country like Iran has developed long-range stand-off weapons through reverse engineering.
Iran's engineered energy crisis will not only shorten the war but also ensure the survival of the Mullah regime in Iran.
