I don't need fairy tales
Iraq had 30-40 years old pathetic Air Defense Systems with range of 6-15-25-35-45 km
that was not enough against most modern USAF and RAF
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For example
250+ km SIPER and 250-380 km S400 always will be more capable and deterrent to intercept Greek F-16V and RAFALE Fighter Jets even over the Aegean
25-40 km HISAR can not do it against Fighter Jets
İf Iraq had even 1.600 S-200 , S300 long range Missiles , then Iraq could block USAF and RAF Fighter Jets
but 16.000 short-medium range Missiles could not stop USAF and RAF
Another French fanboy who dreaming with 6 km ROLAND which destroyed only 2 Fighter Jets from USAF and RAF
Iraqi Armed Forces was ruled by American backed KESNIZANI Organization which is similar to FETO in Turkİye
and only traitors or idiots can buy only short-medium range SAMs
Iraq needed long range SAMs like S-200 , S300 for real layered-integrated AD Capability