On: Tuesday 21/02/2012 19:25
40% of the atmosphere of the country is secure Balradarat
BAGHDAD - The Citizen
Revealed to the Commission on Security and Defense Council of Representatives, that only 60% of Iraqi airspace served by monitoring radar, while not securing 40% Balradarat, and may be used by some countries to target Iran at a time considered a report by the U.S., on Monday, that the best way to strike Israeli air strike on Iran would be through Iraq, indicating fear of Israeli jets intercept U.S. aircraft in the event of a strike through the implementation of Iraq ..
The Iraq contract with the United States for the purchase of 36 aircraft deal sophisticated attack aircraft the F16 class offensive. The Iraqi Air Force is used before the invasion, the American fighter planes with low efficiency, most of Russian industry was completely destroyed during the recent war.
A member of the Committee Zamili governor, told the Kurdish news agency said that «the coverage of Iraqi airspace and reached 60%, while there are still places not covered in Iraq, something that is dangerous».
The Zamili «may take advantage of areas not currently serves radars to penetrate by some countries for the conduct of aircraft from Saudi Arabia or Bahrain or Kuwait or Israel or Turkey, to enter Iraqi territory to attack Iran this is possible because America learn blocking radar Iraqi they are established». He revealed the army the U.S. last year for possession of the Iraqi air force's 115 aircraft of different uses, including a combat aircraft interference with the F16 advanced offensive to the service in the Iraqi Air Force in 2013, according to statements made by Iraqi officials.
And Iraq have agreed in principle with Russia, Turkey, France and Italy on the development of air defenses after the withdrawal of U.S. troops in full later this year. Iraq needs to radar and communications equipment and ground rules designed missiles and fighter planes to repel any possible external threats.
For its part, New York Times said in its report that «in the field of defense analysts believe that the best way to guide an Israeli air strike Iranian facilities would be through Iraq».
She added that «the analysts gave as the reason why preference for Iraq because it does not have the systems, air defense effective, as well as the United States no longer has an obligation to defend Iraqi airspace since the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq in the month (December) last December».
The newspaper pointed out «the words of one former senior Pentagon declined to be identified that there are fears among the Israelis on this issue almost a year ago because they feared that the aircraft may face strike the military if they pick on Iraq to carry out which beat them». And showed that the « the path of progress with regard to aircraft via Iraq being the best way to implement the Israeli strike, if it is assumed that Jordan could allow the military operation through its territory, the problem of distance will stand a major obstacle ».
Iraqi officials have repeatedly refused to be Iraqi territory starting point for any «attack» on any neighboring countries including Iran. He reiterated that Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on several occasions.
The newspaper «in spite of Israel's acquisition of U.S. aircraft-made F-15 is, the F-16 any able to hit Iranian targets is that the extent to which these aircraft to inform him, which depends on factors of position, speed and load does not rise to the level of 2000 miles round trip» .
They pointed out that «Israel will need in all cases to the use of air refueling aircraft, known as the tank, but it is believed that Israel does not have a sufficient number of these aircraft that will need to be accompanied by more fighter planes».
It is noteworthy that Iran has threatened Israel to respond in the event of having to strike Iranian facilities through the use of rockets to strike Israel, which would spark a new war in the Middle East even though Israeli officials believe that the consequences of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons would be much worse.
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