For the second consecutive day, the United States and Iran have exchanged direct military strikes. This is no longer a shadow conflict fought through proxies. This is a strategic pivot into open confrontation.
The UK government has issued a stark warning about the potential for global escalation. Understand this: if the conflict expands, it will not remain contained to the Middle East. Threat vectors are multiplying.
Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, disruptions to global shipping lanes, and a cascade of proxy conflicts are now active possibilities. The intelligence community should be monitoring Iranian missile stocks and US naval deployments. The real danger is not the current exchange but the miscalculation that could follow.
We have entered a phase where every strike is a chess move in a larger game. The UK must assess its own military readiness and cyber defences. The question is not if this escalates, but when and how far.
