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Also, this is still one of my favorite military related videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_c3QVjjmwc Why the IDF is the world’s most effective military | War on Tape | Daily Mail]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:31, June 13, 2025 (EDT)
Also, this is still one of my favorite military related videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_c3QVjjmwc Why the IDF is the world’s most effective military | War on Tape | Daily Mail]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:31, June 13, 2025 (EDT)
== Russia's strategic partner Iran vs. American ally Israel ==
[[File:Iran Russia.png|right|475px]]
*[https://defence-blog.com/irans-air-defense-failure-sends-shockwaves-to-russia/ Iran’s air defense failure sends shockwaves to Russia]:
"Despite these differences in scale and sophistication, the outcomes have exposed similar weaknesses in Russian and Iranian air defense architecture—much of which is rooted in shared design principles and legacy platforms...Defense analysts in Moscow are reportedly acknowledging that Iranian systems—some modeled on or directly derived from Russian technologies—were unable to provide any sustained resistance even during the second day of Israeli airstrikes. One recurring assessment circulating in Russian defense circles states, “Absolutely powerless air defense, when what we see in the crosshairs is all we’ve got...
While Russia has repeatedly touted the effectiveness of systems like the S-400 in deterring Western aircraft and missiles, combat experience in Ukraine has shown otherwise. The persistent effectiveness of Ukrainian HIMARS strikes and drone attacks—some conducted with relatively low-cost platforms—has led to growing skepticism about Russia’s claim to field a fully layered and resilient air defense network."
*[https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5349510-the-ayatollahs-survival-was-no-accident-it-was-israels-choice-and-a-wise-one/ The Ayatollah’s survival was no accident — it was Israel’s choice, and a wise one], The Hill, 2025
Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpdBwbCakc4 Putin abandons Iran as Israeli strikes threaten to cripple Iran and collapse its regime], Times Radio, 2025
For more information, please see: [https://www.conservapedia.com/User:Conservative/International_relations,_world_news_and_other_information#Excellent_arguments_that_Russia_is_no_longer_a_great_power Excellent arguments that Russia is no longer a great power]. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 07:54, June 15, 2025 (EDT)