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Does the Ain al-Assad air base not have some type of anti missile/air defense? I tried to find out this information but I could not find anything off hand.

• ceejayoz 7y ago
  Not against medium/long-range ballistic missiles.
  • bonestamp2 7y ago
    For someone who doesn't know anything about this subject matter, can you explain why? I mean, is it a technical or legal limitation? Maybe a practical, statistical or strategic decision?
    • ceejayoz 7y ago
      Technical. They come in substantially faster and more vertically than cruise missiles.
      • rascul 7y ago
        Do you know which missiles were used? I haven't seen that information anywhere.
        • ceejayoz 7y ago
          I don't think that's been made public. Some speculation on possibilities in https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/iran-used-missiles-on-us-bases-to-save-face-after-us-killed-soleimani https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-s....