Iran is openly talking about upgrading Syrian air defenses to help Damascus fend off continued Israeli airstrikes. However, as has been the case for a decade now, Israel will undoubtedly take preempti...
Tag: Israeli Air Force
Why The U.S. Imposes ‘Onerous’ Preconditions And Restrictions On Middle East F-35s
The United States is banning Israeli pilots with foreign passports from flying Israeli Air Force (IAF) fifth-generation F-35 Lightning stealth fighters as a precaution against potential espionage. The...
Why Israel Is Not Likely To Bomb Beirut Airport In 2023
Israel intensified its air campaign against Iran in Syria in recent months by bombing the international airports in Damascus and Aleppo in response to Tehran flying military supplies into the country....
Airstrike On Syria-Iraq Border Demonstrated The Long Reach Of Israeli Airpower
Less than a year after the end of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, Israeli Air Force (IAF) F-15 Eagle fighter-bombers crossed through Lebanese and Syrian airspace on their flight to western Iraq, where they...
Why Would Russia Fire A ‘Syrian’ S-300 Missile At Israeli Jets?
If the recent report that an advanced Syrian S-300 air defense missile was fired at Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighter jets for the first time is indeed accurate, it could be a big deal. Israel’s Channel...
What Joint Russian-Syrian Air Patrols Might Mean For Foreign Air Forces Over Syria
In late January, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russian and Syrian warplanes had conducted joint patrols along the Golan Heights and the Euphrates River. “The mission route include...