Strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney has highlighted how Iran’s growing use of drones and ballistic missiles is increasingly challenging US and allied defenses in the Gulf region.
While large-scale airstrikes carried out by the US and Israel cause huge damage to Iranian facilities, questions over the effectiveness of Chinese-origin HQ-9B missile system have renewed.
Iran placed the request formally last year in July after the end of a 12-day conflict in which Israel, joined by the United States, hit three key nuclear facilities in Iran.
Indian Armed Forces, on Thursday, launched a full offensive against Pakistan by targeting their air defence system, along with radars, at a number of locations.
Prepared for the members of the Congress for them to take informed decisions, the report went on to warn that "India's multi-billion dollar deal to purchase the Russia-made S-400 air defence system may trigger US sanctions on India under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act."
Pakistan has inducted an advanced Chinese-made LY-80 (Lomads) surface-to-air missile defence system to secure its airspace from any sort of…
