America’s cyber strategy overlooks the infrastructure that actually keeps the military moving

The piece warns that a prolonged conflict with Iran will likely drive sustained Iranian cyber operations that focus on disrupting U.S. critical infrastructure, defense contractors, and supply chains. Rather than single catastrophic strikes, Iran-affiliated groups are expected to employ repeatable techniques—including ransomware and destructive wipers—to generate widespread, persistent disruption that strains response capacity; the author urges cross-sector defensive wargames, stronger supply-chain and DIB security, and treating civilian infrastructure as part of the military operating environment.