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That is true. But then, observers can contrast on what is said vs what they know.everyone can define their own parameters of success and this depends on the objectives.
Iran have yet to fatigue Israeli air defense.and the point is 90% interception rate is not sustainable as attrition and fatigue sets in
The real fatigue is when there are human casualties and other damages on the ground. Why else would you want to intercept weapons BEFORE they land? Why else, back in Desert Storm, did the F-15 guys cleared Iraqi sky so our F-16s can do our jobs, which was to create real fatigue for the Iraqi Army?
A %90 interception rate is unprecedented and you have to give credits to the Israelis for that. Even %60 would be hailed as exceptional.
A %90 interception rate is morale boosting, especially among civilians because the firefighters and other emergency workers can focus on something else other than pulling out bodies from rubble.
A %90 interception rate allows crew rotations.
Then, if munition runs low, a %90 interception rate allows better prioritization of defensible areas and husbandry of whatever munition left.
We learned all this all the way back to WW II. Where have you guys been?
I do. I know some pretty smart fellers out at Nellis.you should start to listen to some real American experts:
And are you saying that there are real experts in this discussion?