Posted on 11/18/2011 2:08:35 PM PST by bkopto
For much of the last decade, as Iran methodically built its nuclear program, Israel has been assembling a multibillion-dollar array of high-tech weapons that would allow it to jam, blind, and deafen Tehran's defenses in the case of a pre-emptive aerial strike.
A U.S. intelligence assessment this summer, described to The Daily Beast by current and former U.S. intelligence officials, concluded that any Israeli attack on hardened nuclear sites in Iran would go far beyond airstrikes from F-15 and F-16 fighter planes and likely include electronic warfare against Iran’s electric grid, Internet, cellphone network, and emergency frequencies for firemen and police officers.
For example, Israel has developed a weapon capable of mimicking a maintenance cellphone signal that commands a cell network to “sleep,” effectively stopping transmissions, officials confirmed. The Israelis also have jammers capable of creating interference within Iran’s emergency frequencies for first responders.
In a 2007 attack on a suspected nuclear site at al-Kibar, the Syrian military got a taste of this warfare when Israeli planes “spoofed” the country’s air-defense radars, at first making it appear that no jets were in the sky and then in an instant making the radar believe the sky was filled with hundreds of planes.
(Excerpt) Read more at thedailybeast.com ...
I suppose its too late for the LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS? THINGIE?
The Israelis may be coy this time around because of the experience of then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. In 2007, the Israelis presented what they considered to be rock-solid evidence that Syria was building a covert nuclear facility at al-Kibar. They asked President Bush to bomb the facility, according to the new memoir from Condoleezza Rice.
“The president decided against a strike and suggested a diplomatic course to the Israeli prime minister,” she wrote. “Ehud Olmert thanked us for our input but rejected our advice, and the Israelis then expertly did the job themselves.”
One American close to the current prime minister said, “When Netanyahu came into office, the understanding was they will not make the same mistake that Olmert made and ask for something the president might say no to. Better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission.”
“Israel’s Secret Iran Attack Plan: Electronic Warfare”
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh don’t tell anybody. I wish I could post pictures. Haven’t learned how yet. Would love to post the picture of Connie Chung captioned “just our little secret”.
Shhhh...it’s a friggin’ Secret.
John has a long mustache.
Oh Look Muakkadah! A free software update. Let’s load it.
This info was perhaps leaked by the Israelis, maybe hoping to encourage a coup d’etat by the “regular” Iranian military — that is, the army, air force and navy — against the Revolutionary Guard and against the mullahs.
(Several reports have said that the “regular” military in Teheran has been very nervous about the prospect of losing all their toys in an attack by the Israelis, not to mention their resentment at having lost so much internal influence to the Revolutionary Guard.)
That having been said, it’s not exactly a secret that the Israelis would be putting tremendous resources into electronic warfare. Anybody familiar with the technology surely would have predicted the same long ago. Moreover, the Israelis may even have an EMP weapon ready to go. In fact, they’d be extremely foolish NOT to have such capability already on the shelf.
Any air force would have an EW component in its plan. The secret part is exactly what they would be doing with what equipment.
And the rooster crows at midnight.
What about the Russians? Don’t they have a mutual defense treaty with Syria and Iran?
I'll bet the Israelis had a good laugh at Panetta's expense after that talk...
“Bercent mon coeur d’une langueur monotone”
I agree that it is too late. It’s all about “leveling the playing field” thanks to Komrade IS or was or whatever it takes to lie.
Outside the USA what country is the most advanced in Tech design and creation. Its Israel. They lead the world in High Tech start up.
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Yes, Israel like most of the world has thought of electronic warfare. Guess it started back with those radar thingies last century. Better than baloons. My guess whatever Israel has developed, Iran has a much a clue as Syria and Iraq did.
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