Defense Videos

Iranian F-5 Attack: Camp Buehring Radar Gap Exposed

The video dissects the Iranian strike on Camp Buehring, where F‑5 fighter‑bombers exploited a low‑altitude radar blind spot to deliver dumb bombs on a helicopter hangar. The assault was part of a coordinated, multi‑platform, multi‑axis attack that also featured supersonic F‑4s and a Shahad‑136 loitering drone, overwhelming the base’s air‑defense network. Key data points include the destruction of a CH‑47F Chinook by the drone, the bombing of the hangar, and satellite imagery confirming extensive damage to shelters and equipment. Open‑source estimates place the total loss at roughly $1.9 billion, underscoring the material cost of the breach. Analyst Wrigleman’s substack quote frames the event as “three systemic failures converging”: a radar coverage gap optimized for high‑altitude threats, a saturation attack designed to outpace human decision cycles, and an intelligence lapse that gave Iran a precise picture of U.S. defensive architecture. The incident forces a reassessment of U.S. forward‑deployed air‑defense posture, highlighting the need for low‑altitude radar layers, faster decision‑making tools, and improved threat modeling against asymmetric, multi‑domain attacks.