Debrief: A New Great Scud Hunt? Tracking Iran’s Shahed Launchers

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Credit: UAE Ministry of Defense
During the 1991 Gulf War, Iraq President Saddam Hussein tried to draw Israel into the conflict by launching Soviet-supplied Scud ballistic missiles against the country. He believed that provoking an Israeli military response would make it difficult for fellow Arab states participating in the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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