Iran tests nuclear site defenses: Stage One a washoutDEBKAfile Exclusive Analysis November 23, 2009, 12:00 PM (GMT+02:00)  Not equal to defense function From the word go on Sunday, Nov. 22, Iran's five-day drill demonstrated that its air force and air defense units were unequal to their mission of keeping the skies over its nuclear sites clear of incoming strike aircraft, DEBKAfile's military and Iranian sources report. In conditions of real war, therefore, Iran's atomic installations would be destroyed in the first hours of an attack. | ||
If Hamas okays new Israel list, Shalit-prisoner swap could be on track by FridayDEBKAfile Special Report November 22, 2009, 10:48 PM (GMT+02:00)  Closer to freedom than ever before DEBKAfilereports high suspense in Jerusalem as Hamas representatives from Damascus and Gaza Strip head for Cairo Monday Nov. 23 to review the new list of jailed Palestinians Israel is offering as part of its trade for soldier Gilead Shalit. The new list substitutes 70 names for the hard-core killers whom Israel refused to set free. The dispute over this group held up the deal over a total of 1,000 jailed Palestinians to be traded. The next 24 hours are critical. | ||
Denied Russian S-300 missiles, Iran cannot protect nuclear sites
DEBKAfile Special Report
November 22, 2009, 12:24 AM (GMT+02:00)
Russian S-300 - denied
Iran launches its huge Modafean-e (Defenders) Aseman-e-Velayat air defense exercise Sunday, Nov. 22, to protect its nuclear sites, after failing to persuade Russia to deliver the linchpin of its air defenses, S-300 missiles.
Our sources report that, aside from the Russian-made Tor-M 1 short-range interceptor, Iran's air defense systems are outdated and pretty useless against US stealth bombers or the Israeli air force's electronic jamming instruments.
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