Скачать или смотреть "The Elephant in the Room": Why Iran Conflict is Different from Iraq & Afghanistan

At the Raisina Dialogue 2026, experts dissect the rapidly escalating conflict in West Asia. As US and Israeli strikes target Iranian infrastructure, the panel debates whether we are witnessing a surgical military operation or an "unbounded" campaign to rewrite the regional order.

In this session, we explore:

The "1989" Shift: Why experts believe the current conflict is as monumental as the fall of the Berlin Wall for the Middle East.

The War of Attrition: How $20,000 drones are forcing the use of $4 million missiles, creating an "unsustainable" economic model for regional security.

The Map-Making Gamble: Is it possible to remake the political cartography of the region without "boots on the ground"?

The GCC’s New Reality: How modernizing states like Saudi Arabia and the UAE are rallying around national identity in the face of an existential threat.

The AI Frontier: Reports of AI models being used to plan strikes and the terrifying "Terra Nova" of algorithmic warfare.

Europe’s Dilemma: Why Friedrich Merz’s Germany and the UK are struggling to find a unified response as energy security comes under fire.

Speakers:

Benedikt Franke, Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Munich Security Conference, Germany

Lina Khatib, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House, United Kingdom

Kabir Taneja, Executive Director, Observer Research Foundation Middle East, United Arab Emirates

Leslie Vinjamuri, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, United States of America

Karim Haggag, Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Sweden

Moderators:

Ashok Malik, Partner and Chair - India Practice, The Asia Group, India

Palki Sharma, Journalist, India

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