#Air Defense Systems
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Despite possessing the world’s most advanced military and missile defense network, the United States could face unexpected challenges defending its own territory against an Iranian drone attack. Analysts say the issue stems from the structure of US homeland air defense systems, which were designed for very different threats.![Iranian-designed Shahed 136 drone, localized in Russia under the name of Geranium-2, used by the Russian Army flying over Kyiv during a Russian drone and missile attack on December 27, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Iranian-designed Shahed 136 drone, localized in Russia under the name of Geranium-2, used by the Russian Army flying over Kyiv during a Russian drone and missile attack on December 27, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russian military missile system S-400 “Triumph”. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian military missile system S-400 “Triumph”. (Source: Getty Images)")
![AN/TPY-2 radar deployed at Kwajalein Atoll during the FTI-01 missile defense test, tracking ballistic targets and providing data for interception. (Source: Missile Defense Agency / DoD)]( "AN/TPY-2 radar deployed at Kwajalein Atoll during the FTI-01 missile defense test, tracking ballistic targets and providing data for interception. (Source: Missile Defense Agency / DoD)")
