Generation Jihad | Risky Raid Behind Enemy Lines

Bill Roggio and FDD Senior Analyst Cameron McMillan unravel the complex rescue of two US airmen shot down over Iran, including the strategic coordination and risks involved with the operation, plus the current state of the Iranian ballistic missile program and Tehran’s strategic adaptability amidst

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Generation Jihad | Risky Raid Behind Enemy Lines

Bill Roggio and FDD Senior Analyst Cameron McMillan unravel the complex rescue of two US airmen shot down over Iran, including the strategic coordination and risks involved with the operation, plus the current state of the Iranian ballistic missile program and Tehran’s strategic adaptability amidst the dynamic conditions of this war.

Cameron McMillan is a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ (FDD’s) Center on Military and Political Power (CMPP). Bill Roggio is a senior fellow at FDD and the editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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