New arms strategy helps America, allies, amid war in Iran

A UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the Army’s 16th Combat Aviation Brigade prepares to take off from the flight deck of the USS Ashland during deck-landing qualifications for Exercise Cobra Gold 26 in the Gulf of Thailand, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Maliq J. Martin)

The war with Iran has made it clear: the United States’ allies’ broad use of American defense capabilities exponentially boosts our nation’s capacity to inflict damage on our adversaries.

Amid the deluge of headlines on the war and the global economy...