Hello John and Doves,
The following report notes
that Iran has 'reportedly' taken delivery of advanced
Chinese made HQ-9B long-range air defense missile systems
(these are similar to the Russian S-400 systems)....this
suggests that the West or Israel is very close to hitting
Iran again. And IF this delivery has taken place, a
sooner than planned attack is possible - before the missile
systems are operational.
Lots going on behind the
scenes - things are really heating up.
Defensenews.com is reporting
this, January 17, 2026:
"Iran has reportedly taken
delivery of advanced Chinese-made HQ-9B long-range air
defense missile systems in what regional intelligence
sources describe as an emergency effort to harden the
country's airspace against a potential American or Israeli
strike. The alleged transfer, if confirmed, would mark
one of the most consequential shifts in Iran's military
posture in more than a decade and signal a deepening
strategic alignment between Iran and China."
"Multiple security and
aviation-monitoring sources say the systems arrived via an
unusually intense airlift that began in mid-January, with at
least 14 large cargo aircraft landing in Iran within a span
of roughly 72 hours. The sudden surge of flights from
southern China has fueled speculation that Beijing used a
compressed delivery timeline to rush complete air defense
units into position before any Western military operation
could be launched.:
"According to
flight-tracking data reviewed by regional analysts, the air
bridge began around January 15, when a mix of Chinese heavy
transport aircraft and Iranian-operated Boeing 747
freighters started arriving at Iranian airfields.
Several of the Iranian planes are linked to Mahan Air, an
airline long accused by Western governments of supporting
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps logistics network."
"The aircraft reportedly
departed from logistics hubs in the Guangzhou and Shenzhen
regions, flying westward through Central Asia.
Analysts say many of the flights either disabled their
transponders or deviated from standard civil aviation
procedures, a tactic often used to obscure sensitive
military cargo movements."
Defense specialist "estimate
that such a volume of traffic would be sufficient to deliver
two to three complete HQ-9B battalions, along with reload
missiles, command vehicles and associated radar
units." The delivery also includes "advanced
phased-array surveillance radars, most notably the JY-26
"Skywatch", which Chinese engineers advertise as optimized
for detecting low-observable (stealth) aircraft." This
Chinese system can track and engage U.S. F-35 and F-22
fighter jets.
"If these batteries come
online quickly, Iran shifts from being penetrable to being
dangerous to penetrate." The HQ-9B has "never been
tested in combat against Western air power."
"Whether the HQ-9B
ultimately reshapes the balance of power or merely delays an
inevitable clash may depend on how quickly the systems are
deployed - and how soon the skies over Iran are tested."
The Chinese HQ-9B is
comparable to Russia's S-400 long-range surface-to-air
missile system.
Maranatha!
Chance