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EPISODE · Apr 4, 2026 · 35 MIN

Day 36: Iran Shoots Down US F15 and A10 Jets

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Iranian forces downed a US F15 Strike Eagle and an A10 Thunderbolt, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the American air superiority strategy. Retired Colonel Miles Kagans explains how decentralized infantry using man-portable air defense systems bypassed radar-focused US countermeasures.Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep108About War DeskWar Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.Subscribe to NBN's NewsletterGet new investigations, new shows, and the raw intelligence you won't find anywhere else straight to your inbox.Sign up at nbn.fm/newsletter.

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Iranian forces downed a US F15 Strike Eagle and an A10 Thunderbolt, exposing critical vulnerabilities in the American air superiority strategy. Retired Colonel Miles Kagans explains how decentralized infantry using man-portable air defense systems bypassed radar-focused US countermeasures. Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep108 About War Desk War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, ...

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