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The oil-rich states of the Persian Gulf have built one of the most advanced air and missile defense networks on the planet—but recent combat experience suggests even this layered shield may struggle against a sustained Iranian drone and missile assault, raising urgent questions about the security of US forces and allies across the region.![Inspection of damage to Reactor 4 containment at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant following a Russian drone strike. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Inspection of damage to Reactor 4 containment at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant following a Russian drone strike. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Pedestrians walk past the main building of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kiev, Ukraine, on February 21, 2014. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukraine Shuts Down Post-Soviet Legal Ties With Russia and Belarus in Largest Treaty Exit Since 2014")
![Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks at a Fidesz campaign rally outside Parliament in Budapest, March 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaks at a Fidesz campaign rally outside Parliament in Budapest, March 15, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Alexander Lukashenko and Kim Jong Un greet each other during an official ceremony in Pyongyang. (Source: press service of the Belarusian leader)]( "Alexander Lukashenko and Kim Jong Un greet each other during an official ceremony in Pyongyang. (Source: press service of the Belarusian leader)")
![Little children are draped in national colors as Ukrainian residents on February 22, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Ukrainian Brings Back Five Children Back From Temporarily Occupied Kherson")
-936075b09e67af5e6b162ec6c62d017c.jpg "Alexander Lukashenko and Kim Jong Un greet each other during an official ceremony in Pyongyang. (Source: press service of the Belarusian leader)")
-be66340d19deef6e39971266d7071b4b.jpg "Ukrainian Brings Back Five Children Back From Temporarily Occupied Kherson")