Attack on Israel was a fizzer

[Jasin]

Should Australia put its taxes up to buy that system as well?

[Bobby]

Should Australia put its taxes up to buy that system as well?

It could protect us from Chinese nuke missiles?

[Jasin]

Don't know sorry Bobby?

[Bobby]

Don't know sorry Bobby?

I know - it would better than nothing.

[Jasin]

Yeah - it would protect Sydney or Melbourne, mostly Darwin at least - as major targets.

[Bobby]

Yeah - it would protect Sydney or Melbourne, mostly Darwin at least - as major targets.

The main target would be Pine Gap.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Gap

[Jasin]

There are a few targets in Australia. Yes, Pine Gap is one, as is Darwin as the main targets.
Sydney and Melbourne are the others.

[Bobby]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-wa ... a-victory/


Israel warded off a huge Iranian attack, but that success is not the same as a victory



By the numbers:

According to the IDF, Iran launched 170 drones at Israel — not one of which reached Israeli airspace. All were intercepted in the course of their hours-long journeys — by the IAF, the US, UK and Jordan.

Iran also fired 30 cruise missiles, some of which are reportedly capable of carrying 1,000-kilogram (1-ton) warheads. Again, according to the IDF, not one of them reached Israeli airspace. All were intercepted earlier in their approximately two-hour journeys, 25 of them by the IAF.


Finally, and most dramatically,
Iran launched 120 ballistic missiles at Israel — and did so even as it was telling the United Nations that its military action against Israel was “concluded.” Along their ultra-rapid routes, almost all of them were downed by Israel’s long-range Arrow air defense system. Less than a handful evaded Israel’s defenses and hit the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, where F-35s are based, causing what the IDF said was minor damage to infrastructure. The runway was not impacted, and the combat planes’ operations were not affected.

[Bobby]

But Scott Ritter says the Iranian strike was successful?

[Bobby]

Scott makes some good points.
Even if he's wrong the Iranians will have an idea of
how many ballistic missiles they need to send to destroy a target.
The Arrow 3 can only shoot down just so many and then it would be overwhelmed.
Plus - I didn't know that the Iranians have decoys on some of their warheads.

I think Israel has to think twice before doing any reprisals.
They might not be so successful next time.