Russia and the United States have long been adversaries. Even during times of relative peace, the two nations have closely monitored each other, keeping track of the locations of warships, radar installations, and communication systems in case a direct conflict ever arose. Now, according to sources in Washington, Russia may be sharing some of that information with Iran — leaving President Donald Trump struggling to respond.
There’s a reason the United States and Israel have been so effective at intercepting Iranian missiles. The U.S. military relied on an AN/TPY-2 radar system used for THAAD missile defense, located at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. The system cost American taxpayers roughly $300 million. According to Bloomberg, Iranian forces destroyed it with a drone that cost approximately $30,000. Now the combined U.S.–Israeli defense effort will have to rely more heavily on Patriot missile systems, which are already in short supply.
