Retired American General: Iranian Drones and Fighters Have Made Our Lives…

🏴▫️Retired American General: Iranian Drones and Fighters Have Made Our Lives Difficult ▪️Retired U.S. Air Force General Glen VanHerck, at the annual Missile Defense and Space Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, claimed that the country’s air defense systems failed against Iranian aerial attacks, saying: “To be honest, the drones and other aerospace devices, including three F-5s that took off from Iran and bombed our air base at low altitude, have made our lives difficult.” ▪️The senior retired general, speaking at a specialized panel on countering drones, stated: “As a pilot, it is very embarrassing for me to say that such an event has occurred. This is the first time in several decades that American forces have been targeted by such an attack.” ▪️According to the news outlet “War Zone,” these attacks occurred while various air defense systems, including Patriot and E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) aircraft, were monitoring the skies. The U.S. military has spent years working to develop a more integrated air and missile defense network in cooperation with its allies and partners across the Middle East. ▪️The news outlet further reports: “In the early days of this conflict, Iran actively targeted the region's air and missile defense radars; a matter that military experts say is, in itself, a separate warning bell for American forces.” ▪️The report continues: “This raises the question of what other capabilities Iran has brought to support this operation. Iranian forces may have conducted more extensive missile and drone attacks against sensors, command and control centers, and other positions to clear the way for their assault. There is also the possibility of using electronic warfare, cyberattacks, and various deception operations.”