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The Iran War’s Asian Tail Winds

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Asia-Pacific Security Chair
A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 16, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)
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A F/A-18E prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 16, 2026. (US Navy)

Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense & Aerospace Report to discuss the United States-Israel war on Iran as the conflict enters its third week, as energy markets are shaken by strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure and a backup of ships unwilling to brave the Strait of Hormuz.