Arms Embargo Or Not, Iran's Air Defenses Are Getting Stronger

August 19, 2020 Topic: Technology Region: Middle East Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: IranF-35B02Air DefenseA2/adStealth

Arms Embargo Or Not, Iran's Air Defenses Are Getting Stronger

Tehran's layered air defenses can pose a threat to U.S. aircraft.

 

However, just because a threat can be defeated does not mean it is necessarily wise to do so.

Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States.

 

He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring. This article first appeared earlier in 2019.

Image: Reuters.