Bryan Clark appears on BBC World Service to discuss the scale of the destruction of the Iranian navy, noting that the bulk of Iran’s traditional naval force has been eliminated. However, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ naval forces remain largely intact, though Clark says the United States is on track to eliminate that threat as well. He also examines the economic costs of continued operations to monitor emerging drone boats or missile launchers.
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A production line of the Glide, a high-altitude glider that delivers munitions across thousands of miles, is seen at the defense tech startup Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, California, on September 11, 2025. (Getty Images)