Iran's 'missile cities' become targets in Israel, US war
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- The Islamic Republic's "missile cities" strategy, once a mobile and hard-to-target advantage, has become a predictable and vulnerable target amid the current conflict with Israel and the US, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- US and Israeli forces, with Iran's air defenses largely neutralized, are using drones to monitor underground missile facilities and only deploying manned jets to strike when launch activity is detected, making these once-mobile launchers easier to hit.
- US Central Command reported an 86% reduction in Iran's missile launches within four days, with ongoing efforts to locate and eliminate Iran's remaining ballistic missile launchers to degrade their missile capability.
- Challenges remain in accurately counting Iran's operational launchers and predicting missile launches, as Iran has
