.AMERICA SAYS THAT its troops in Syria and also Iraq have been actually struck a minimum of 55 times considering that Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7th. Condemning Iran as well as its own substitutes throughout the Middle East, it has been hitting back: on November 12th America launched its own 3rd collection of air strikes in asian Syria because overdue October. Iran's stand-ins have thus far cut short of releasing assaults that might drag United States into all-out war. Yet their firepower postures a very clear threat to America along with its allies. What is this self-proclaimed center of protection, as well as how highly effective is it?