Russian satellite surveillance and signals intelligence are likely allowing Iran to better defend itself against U.S. airstrikes and refine its own aerial assaults, officials said.

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Russian satellite surveillance and signals intelligence are likely allowing Iran to better defend itself against U.S. airstrikes and refine its own aerial assaults, officials said.

Russia is providing electronic intelligence to Iran that is likely helping it pinpoint American forces in aerial attacks or jam American-made weapons, according to a U.S. and a European official with knowledge of the matter.

  • isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    23 days ago

    How dare the other guys do what we do. That’s our thing!

    I mean, fuck Russia, but we’re doing exactly this in the Ukraine conflict. The entire Ukrainian war machine is dependent on the US surveillance satellite network. Just how much hubris do you have to have to think that the other guys won’t do the exact same thing we do?