When Iran’s Revolutionary Guard published footage depicting a drone swarm striking a target modeled after the USS Abraham Lincoln, the symbolism was unmistakable. Cheap, mᴀss-produced drones overwhelming an expensive aircraft carrier. Quanтιтy defeating quality. A message crafted not just for Tehran’s domestic audience, but for Washington and every naval planner watching the Strait of Hormuz.
But propaganda videos simplify warfare. Reality is less cinematic—and far more technical.
