The War Room newsletter features an analysis by Shashank Joshi, reflecting on eight years as defence editor and discussing how the character of war has changed.

Airports, Data Centers, Skyscrapers, & Power Plants: Are Desalination Plants Next Targets In U.S.-Iran War "I think it's fair to say this is a third Gulf war, isn't it?" Economist defense editor Shashank Joshi wrote on X. I think fair to say that this is a third Gulf war, isn't it? March 2, 2026 Beyond the ongoing exchange between U.S. and Israeli forces striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military targets and IRGC retaliation strikes against U.S. and allied bases across...