Military Lessons of the Iran War (so far) - Blockades, Bunkers & Ballistic Missiles

Sponsored by Private Internet Access: Go to https://PIAVPN.com/Perun to get 83% off from our sponsor Private Internet Access with 4 months free! At this stage, any observations based on the war in the Middle East are going to be very preliminary and based on thoroughly incomplete information. That said, with the ceasefire extended (albeit with blockades still in place) I thought now was the perfect time to capture some tentative early lessons because some things already show in the data. For example, trade is frighteningly fragile, munitions evaporate at treasury melting rates in a high-intensity war, and there is a lot you can do with a combination of dirt and deception (concrete and rock certainly help as well). Patreon:   / perunau   Reading and Sourcing (Partial): Reporting on the Ceasefire https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4... CRS: Emergency Access to Strategic and Critical Materials: The National Defense Stockpile https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/... Operation Epic Fury - U.S. Aircraft Losses Visualized (TWZ) https://www.twz.com/air/operation-epi... Reporting on Iranian strikes on U.S. targets in middle east https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl... https://militarnyi.com/en/news/iran-d... https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/05/mi... Iran takes seized ships to port - Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/... Reporting on Iranian cluster munition usage https://www.aljazeera.com/features/20... CENTCOM on U.S. Blockade https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-R... https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/20470307... Example CRAM engagements   / cram_failed_to_intercept_incoming_drone_im...     / the_cram_system_shoots_down_a_drone_that_was     / dwfbayyirf8   US seeking additional bunkers https://www.twz.com/news-features/bun... https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2... Reporting on the U.S. Blockade https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4... https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-... Russia builds protective shelters after operation spider's web https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/0... US turns to Ukrainian counter drone tech after Iran attacks - Reuters https://www.reuters.com/business/aero... Report on potential intelligence sharing with Iran https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-0... Ukraine leveraging commercial satellite imagery providers https://www.space.com/ukraine-radar-s... https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-... Caveats & Comments: All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions. Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character. Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on. Timestamps: 00:00:00 — Intro 00:00:58 — What Am I Talking About? 00:03:20 — War to "Ceasefire" 00:04:45 — Military Observations 00:05:41 — A2/AD and Global Trade 00:10:18 — the US Blockade 00:20:25 — Supply Lines 00:27:21 — Space Based Assets 00:35:04 — Missile & OWA Threat 00:43:34 — Munition Consumption 00:51:10 — Passive Defence is Not Optional 00:54:40 — Other Observations 00:56:39 — Channel Update