Brigadier-General Alireza Sabahi-Fard noted that Iran’s powerful Air Defense Force is undisputed in the region.
The meeting was originally planned for January, but both sides agreed to postpone to a later date.
Adding air defense to naval ships is a norm around the world. Iran is merely boasting it has added this capability to smaller ships. This is because Iran’s navy doesn’t have many large surface ships.
Part of the Iranian drills reportedly involved “specialized air defenses” and also the use of offensive and defensive electronic warfare and cyber operations.
Apparently, Iran thinks this protects them from being subjected to airstrikes or other attacks in the case of a conflict.
Iran’s acquisition of Russia’s flailing aircraft may be more a sign of weakness than a real game-changer.
The implications of Iran’s claims are clear, it wants to show that it can supply Syria with a system that is a potential game-changer.
This is one of several Iranian underground air force bases to have been built in recent years throughout the country.
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