According to CCTV News, on the 23rd local time, Lebanese Allah Party statement said that the organization launched drone attacks on two military headquarters near the northern Israeli city of Acre that day, and both hit targets. Allah claimed that the attack was in response to the Israeli army's attack on Adrond in southern Lebanon that morning. Israeli drones reportedly carried out operations in southern Lebanon that morning, killing a senior commander of the Allah air defense unit, which the Israeli army claimed had planned and carried out an attack on Israel, in addition to a night attack on the Arjune area of Lebanon, killing a senior commander of the elite Lebanese Allah force Radwan. At present, these confrontations are a continuation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Israeli-Iraqi conflict.
(Pictured is the Israeli Air Force Base)
After the Israeli airstrikes on Iranian diplomatic institutions, Iran launched a compound airstrike against Israel using ballistic missiles, drones, and cruise missiles. While both Israel and the United States intervened, Israel also claimed to have stopped most of the missiles and drones. But the craters left in Israel on satellite images illustrate the real situation. This also silenced the US troops involved in the interception, and even led to a question. In the face of the PLA Rocket Force, which has a larger number of missiles and is more advanced, how many missiles can the US military stop?
(The picture shows various types of Iranian missiles)
Former Indian Marshal Chopra published an article in the Eurasian Times in which he seriously analyzed whether the Indian army could withstand such a compound air attack by Iran. He used the Russia-Ukraine conflict as an example, and the article began with a reference to the comparison of the air forces of Russia and Ukraine. It is clear that the Russian Aerospace Forces have more than 3,000 aircraft of various types, including about 1,200 fighters. Although there is a big gap compared to the United States, it is enough to crush Ukla. In his opinion, the Russian army is not ready for a long time, and Ukraine's air defense has increased significantly after receiving NATO assistance. This not only caused considerable losses to Russia, but also forced the actions of the Russian Aerospace Forces to be more restrained and the war to be further prolonged.
(The picture shows the Patriot anti-aircraft missile)
In addition to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the midst of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Hamas and the Houthis have no air force or air defense, but they are able to inflict insignificant damage on Israel with drones and missiles. In the face of a compound strike from Iran, Israel is more difficult to parry. These examples illustrate that even an air strike that is not saturated can pose a severe test for air defense systems. Whether the Israeli early warning planes and ship-borne radars purchased by India can effectively detect and lock on missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, and how high the interception rate of the multinational air defense missiles that India is equipped with are all questions. At least the former senior Indian Air Force official does not have much confidence in India's air defense and anti-missile systems.
(The picture shows China's Dongfeng-17 hypersonic missile)
In addition to India and Israel, how will the Americans consider the relevant issues? Will the US military have confidence in the face of an increasingly powerful rocket force? In fact, in recent years, the United States has been trying to strengthen Guam's defenses in order to confront China. However, the missile deterrence of the Chinese Rocket Force has expanded from traditional fixed targets to mobile targets at sea. Previously, even Paparo, commander of the US Pacific Fleet, expressed concern about the rocket force. You know, Chinese missiles have a longer range and are more complex. Missiles alone include subsonic, supersonic, and hypersonic speeds. And there are more of them, how will the US military parry such a compound strike then?
I am afraid that the US military is also well aware of the difficulty of resisting, so it is only now trying to deploy intermediate-range missile launch systems in the first island chain near China. It is hoped that this will create a terrorist balance with China in order to maintain US military hegemony in the Western Pacific.