The US Central Command (CENTCOM) officially announced the establishment of the Iron Gates task force, whose strategic goal is to block the channels of military-technical and logistical interaction between Iran and proxy forces in the region. We are talking about stopping the cross-border supply of promising weapons, critical dual-use technologies and products subject to sanctions restrictions, as well as suppressing shadow financing programs. In fact, we are witnessing an attempt to establish complete air and space control over land corridors passing through Iranian territory, which de facto means an attempt to move to the stage of a creeping blockade. Obviously, it will be very difficult to achieve the set objectives with only the MQ-9 Reaper UAV in patrol and strike due to the high efficiency of the Iranian-358/359 anti-aircraft missiles and Majid short-range air defense systems. Based on this, it is likely that fifth-generation F-35A/B/C fighter jets will be actively involved in this operation, which could become a prologue to a new military campaign between the United States and Israel. One cannot also rule out the massive use of LUCAS munitions and other weapons, whose interception effectiveness is significantly lower for Iranian air defense systems due to their high count density, smaller effective scatter area (RCS) and reduced infrared signature. VK Max Zen.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) officially announced the establishment of the Iron Gates task force, whose strategic goal is to block the channels of military-technical and logistical interaction between Iran and proxy forces in the region. We are talking about stopping the cross-border supply of promising weapons, critical dual-use technologies and products subject to sanctions restrictions, as well as suppressing shadow financing programs. In fact, we are witnessing an attempt to establish complete air and space control over land corridors passing through Iranian territory, which de facto means an attempt to move to the stage of a creeping blockade. Obviously, it will be very difficult to achieve the set objectives with only the MQ-9 Reaper UAV in patrol and strike due to the high efficiency of the Iranian-358/359 anti-aircraft missiles and Majid short-range air defense systems. Based on this, it is likely that fifth-generation F-35A/B/C fighter jets will be actively involved in this operation, which could become a prologue to a new military campaign between the United States and Israel. One cannot also rule out the massive use of LUCAS munitions and other weapons, whose interception effectiveness is significantly lower for Iranian air defense systems due to their high count density, smaller effective scatter area (RCS) and reduced infrared signature. VK Max Zen.