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Iranian drones

How Stealthy F-22 Raptors Learned to Take on Elusive Iranian Threats in the Middle East

Jan. 2, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
When Lt. Col. Dustin Johnson was ordered to deploy to the Middle East last year, he and his fellow F-22 Raptor pilots prepared for an unusual challenge. As America’s premier air superiority fighter, the F-22 was designed to take on advanced enemy aircraft, capable of maneuvering ...

Side-by-Side: DIA Report Uses Photos to Show Russia Is Using Iranian Drones in Ukraine

Feb. 17, 2023 | By Chris Gordon
A new report from the Defense Intelligence Agency confirms the drones Russia has used to terrorize Ukrainian cities and pound the country’s infrastructure have been provided by Iran.

CENTCOM Boss Says There is ‘Rare Opportunity’ to Integrate Air, Missile Defense in Region

Feb. 4, 2022 | By Greg Hadley
While much of the Pentagon’s stated focus in the past few months has been about pivoting away from the Middle East to strategic competition with Russia and China, “the most immediate and credible threats to the American homeland” are still coming from the Middle East, ...

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