Iran's Air Defenses around Nuclear Site More Brittle than Expected

(Breaking Defense) Aaron Mehta - The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies has found that air defense systems around Natanz, a key Iranian nuclear site, may be less networked and more "brittle" than expected. An Iranian operational security slip-up enabled analysts to get a look at radar information around Natanz, providing "the clearest look that we've had for air defenses for nuclear sites," said Martin Center researcher Sam Lair. Using a two-second clip of an Iranian command center, Lair and his colleagues were able to identify what kind of radar systems are in play around Natanz.


2025-05-18 00:00:00

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