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Modern wars rarely begin with a declaration. They unfold through proxies, covert operations, cyberattacks, targeted killings and information campaigns—often far from any visible front line.

In The Shadow War, Rohan Ambike examines the 2025–26 conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, and the West’s failure to understand how Iran would respond when pushed. Tracing the region’s upheavals from Iraq in 2003 to the Twelve-Day War, the killing of Khamenei and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, Ambike shows how intelligence, ideology and deniable force shape today’s conflicts.

Written from an Indian vantage point, the book explores what these wars mean for India—from oil prices, sailors and evacuations to Chabahar and regional security. Drawing on expert perspectives, it offers an accessible guide to the shadow conflicts reshaping the Middle East and the world.