This continued response demonstrates that Iran’s dispersed missile systems and decentralized launch infrastructure make it difficult to fully neutralize the country’s offensive capacity through air operations alone.
Analysts say that even if a large portion of launch sites is destroyed, remaining systems can still be used to conduct attacks.
Scale of the U.S. campaign
The current air campaign is one of the largest U.S. military operations in the Middle East in recent years. Reports indicate that thousands of targets have been struck since the operation began at the end of February.
U.S. forces involved in the campaign include hundreds of aircraft and tens of thousands of personnel deployed across the region. Military officials say the strikes have targeted missile launchers, air defense systems, naval assets, and command infrastructure belonging to Iran.