The American Wall Street Journal said that the Ukrainian air strike on the Russian bases not only revealed the great weakness in the protection systems within the Russian depth, but also a warning at the same time to the United States about the fragility of its internal front in the face of modern threats, especially from the drones and mobile missiles.
In an editorial, the newspaper added that the operation, which resulted in the destruction of about 40 Russian military aircraft, was carried out using low -cost drones, but caused severe damage to expensive strategic military assets.
This variation in the cost and the result raised serious questions in Washington, where analysts have warned that American air bases include strategic bombers or advanced fighters such as “F-22”, which may be subject to similar scenario, especially in light of the concentration of these assets in a limited number of rules.
The golden dome
She pointed out that an article published by the New York Times confirmed that the initiative “The golden dome“, Which was launched by the president Donald Trump To create a national missile defense system, it was not an absurd project as it was depicted by some media, but rather an early response to threats that exceed Ballisti missiles Traditional, it includes running aircraft, spycoli, and absolute missiles of submarines.
Wall Street Journal pointed out that the “Strategic Evaluation Committee” formed by the two parties warned in 2023 that Russia China You may resort to “coercive attacks” using traditional weapons on American soil.
She said that the warning of that committee came in the context of escalating tensions in West Pacific OceanWhere leaders such as Chinese President Xi Jinping may use the US air asset targeting paper in Alaska A pressure method in the event of a crisis about Taiwan Strait.
Insufficient defensive budget
The newspaper added that despite the warnings, a report issued by the Hudson Institute this year showed that the American military infrastructure lacks fortified shelters to protect aircraft from offensive marches, as talking about the use of “solar umbrellas” instead of concrete shelters for “B-21” bombers, whose value is more than 600 million dollars.
The report stressed that relying on a defensive budget not exceeding 3% of GDP will not be sufficient to protect national security in the face of advanced and multi -resource threats.
He also pointed out that the allocation of $ 25 billion to the Golden Dome project constitutes only a beginning, unless it is associated with a sustainable plan to enhance defense spending and modernize the military structure.
The newspaper concludes its editorial with the warning that the Americans may not be immune to the coming wars as they are used to, as the battles are no longer fought on distant lands, but the American citizen may find himself in the front lines of any future conflict, which requires political courage to open the people the size of the risks and security challenges in the 21st century.