Iran war reveals protection of space assets on bases has to ‘evolve,’ top general says
13-08-2026 05:32 via defenseone.com

Iran war reveals protection of space assets on bases has to ‘evolve,’ top general says

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Iran’s deliberate targeting of U.S. radar systems during Epic Fury shows that the military has to change the way it protects key space assets on the ground, U.S. Space Command’s leader said.Iranian drone and missile attacks after the initial U.S.-Israel joint strikes reportedly damaged multiple radar sites. One U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command soldier, Army Staff Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, was killed in the March 1 attack on Prince Sultan Air Base i
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