The recent war between Iran and the United States should have confirmed a clear imbalance of military power. The United States possessed overwhelming advantages in conventional naval power, air power, surveillance, and sophisticated weapons. Mahan’s Architecture of Sea PowerAlfred Thayer Mahan developed his theory of sea power during a technological revolution. The behavior of American naval forces during the Iran conflict indicates the seriousness of this problem. That would constitute nothing less than a sea change in sea power.