After deadly drone attack in Jordan, US Central Command reassessing air defense needs

Despite Iran’s denial, several analysts predict that Washington may retaliate differently this time around now that three soldiers are dead, even if other attacks sought similar outcomes.

“These strikes are not shots across the bow, or demonstrations of force: They are, and have been, attempts to kill Americans — for months,” Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and the director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, told Breaking Defense today in an emailed response to questions. “It’s a testament to our defensive capabilities that up until now, casualties have been limited. … The only thing that has changed is, this time, they were tragically successful.”

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