Washington Post: The Iran war cast doubt on one of the long-standing bases of American military strategy, which is that "the air superiority of the United States can keep the bases close to the battlefield safe."

Washington Post: The Iran war cast doubt on one of the long-standing bases of American military strategy, which is that "the air superiority of the United States can keep the bases close to the battlefield safe."

After World War II, America created a network of about 750 bases in 80 countries and territories, and during the war concentrated a large amount of soldiers, aircraft and supplies at bases near the enemy. But Iran's missile and drone attacks have shown that these bases are no longer a safe haven

If Iran were to inflict such damage with its limited power, China, which has a much larger arsenal of missiles and drones, could target US bases in Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Guam and even Hawaii. The temporary incapacitation of many of these bases could impair America's ability to defend Taiwan.