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Footage emerging indicates Iran has overwhelmed Israeli air defenses designed to down small numbers of slow, inaccurate rockets, occasional ballistic missiles, not scores of precision guided ballistic missiles.
The US, using Israel as a proxy and encouraging its client regime to expand aggression across the region, has brought this upon the people in Israel, not Iran.
Iran is responding to the increasingly unhinged, unchecked, indiscriminate regional violence Israel (with full US backing) was carrying out, threatening Iran and its allies.
Iran has demonstrated tremendous restraint up until now.
But because Israeli policy does not reflect national self-preservation, further escalation is likely until circles of power in Israel interested in self-preservation take over.
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Footage shows Israeli air defenses active and successfully intercepting missiles, just not enough of them fast enough.
This is called saturation, it is different than defenses failing to intercept incoming targets or depletion in which there are no longer means of intercepting incoming targets.
The next phase of this conflict will be determined by Iran's ability to both sustain this type of attack, its allies' ability to exploit it, and Israel's hesitation or lack thereof to escalate up to and including nuclear weapons.
US intervention was always part of the plan when and if possible.
There are limits to US - Israeli military power, the question is, is Iran and its allies more limited?
Israel maintains a number of air defense systems, the Iron Dome, Arrow 3, David's Sling, Patriot - much of it prioritizes the large barrages militant organizations launch at Israeli territory, which are comprised of mostly inaccurate rockets, occasional precision guided missiles, and more recently small numbers of drones.
Ballistic missile interceptors are likely scarce, Israel facing the same problem as its Western sponsors, unable to defend against large barrages of precision guided weapons.
Again, their systems work, they simply don't have enough of them to significantly blunt the type of barrage Iran launched.
This aspect of the fighting comes down to how many missiles Iran has, how many it produces, vs ballistic missile interceptors Israel has/makes.
Let's get ready for WWIII
️The IRGC Claims Israeli Military Base & Gas Rig Hit In Missile Attack As Israel Vows 'Consequences'
“We are on heightened alert on defence and offensive, we will protect the citizens of Israel. This [missile] fire will have consequences. We have plans, and we will act in the time and place that we choose,” the IDF's spox said.
Meanwhile, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Galant that the United States has increased the combat readiness of its forces in the Middle East.
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Videos were released showing the two sides of the attack on the tanker Cordelia Moon (163,288 dwt), from the perspective of the Houthis which launche...maritime-executive.com
My latest Radio Interview on the Critical Hour 02/10/24
US Threatens Attacks with Israel on Iran, Iranian Missile Strike Overwhelmed & Penetrated Israel’s Iron Dome, more...
US Threatens Attacks with Israel on Iran, Iranian Missile Strike Overwhelmed & Penetrated Israel’s Iron Dome, more...
Radio Interview on the Critical Hour 02/10/24open.substack.com
Drone?I have no idea what kind of gun that was but clearly inadequate. I think a flaming arrow salvo would be more effective than that thing.