Many of the sites are protected, and any operation would have to suppress at least part of Iran's air defences, and all its missiles and naval power, to limit any retaliation.

In the modem naval battle the ships generally discharge chaff-jamming to defend the attack of missiles equipped with tip-guide radar system and receive the effective result.

Those missiles, and an anti-ship ballistic missile under development, appear aimed at giving China the ability to strike U. s. aircraft carriers, say U. s. naval officers.