How Israel Achieves Air Superiority Over Iran

Air superiority isn't a single moment — it's a fragile, temporary condition that requires constant maintenance. This episode breaks down what Israel actually had to do operationally to achieve air superiority over Iran, from suppressing Iran's integrated air defense system to neutralizing their air force and sustaining pressure over time. We explore the four buckets of air superiority, how Iran's patchwork air defense network can be paralyzed by targeting its command and control nodes, and the critical difference between suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses. Plus: how fast can Iran patch things back together, and what does "meaningful but degraded" air defense actually look like?