#Air Defense Systems
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-13e19343e660f1863492951ad4bfd46f.jpg "Oerlikon Skynex air defense system in Italy. (Source: Rheinmetall)")
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![Chinese Y-9FQ patrol aircraft escorted by J-16 fighter jet. (Source: @欧阳潼舢/Weibo)]( "Chinese Y-9FQ patrol aircraft escorted by J-16 fighter jet. (Source: @欧阳潼舢/Weibo)")
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![A portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appears next to a Russian flag before a news conference at the Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 10, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A portrait of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appears next to a Russian flag before a news conference at the Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on June 10, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative rendering of a RapidRanger air defense system mounted on a tactical vehicle. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)]( "Illustrative rendering of a RapidRanger air defense system mounted on a tactical vehicle. (Source: UNITED24 Media/Oleksandr Manukians)")
![The Atlas drone swarm control system opens the launcher and deploys the drones. (Source: screenshot from the military channel CCTV News)]( "China Tests Drone Swarm System Capable of 100 UAVs Controlled by a Single Operator")
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The oil-rich states of the Persian Gulf have built one of the most advanced air and missile defense networks on the planet—but recent combat experience suggests even this layered shield may struggle against a sustained Iranian drone and missile assault, raising urgent questions about the security of US forces and allies across the region.
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