DW NewsThe United States hasn’t lost a fighter jet to enemy fire in more than 20 years. Now two American warplanes are down, including one confirmed to have been shot out of the sky over Iran. All of it coming just hours after President Donald Trump claimed Iran’s air defenses had been wiped out. Retired US general David Deptula and military analyst Jennifer Kavanagh join DW to look at the latest stage of the war.
Chapters:
0:00 US Fighter Jets Downed Over Iran
2:10 Has Washington Overstated Military Success Against Iran?
4:15 Political Impact of the Downed Jet and Missing US Airman
6:10 Why Combat Search and Rescue Is So Dangerous
8:20 What If Iran Captures a US Airman? Political and Strategic Fallout
10:20 New Systems, Russia and China
12:40 Can Iran Deny US Air Dominance?
14:45 Military Reality Check — What Air Superiority Really Means
17:00 Iran’s Missile and Drone Capabilities
19:40 Is Iran Still a Threat?
22:00 Why the Air Campaign Must Continue, According to the Pentagon
24:30 Iran Strikes US Bases — Political vs Military Impact
27:10 Does the US Control Iran’s Airspace?
29:10 Military Endgame vs Strategic Goals
