Iran attack seen as ‘wake-up call’ for China on electronic warfare and intelligence

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Seong Hyeon Choi,Yuanyue DangMarch 2, 2026 at 09:42 AM

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Analysts suggest that recent US and Israeli air strikes against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, serve as a "wake-up call" for China regarding electronic warfare and intelligence strategies. The strikes, which resulted in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, demonstrated the importance of electronic warfare, intelligence gathering, and AI-assisted intelligence missions in modern warfare, beyond traditional weaponry. Despite Iran's attempts to bolster its air defenses with Chinese and Russian missile systems after a previous conflict, these systems proved ineffective against the US and Israeli operation. This event, along with a similar US operation in Venezuela, highlights the vulnerability of air defense systems to electronic warfare and underscores the need for China to re-evaluate its military's use of advanced technologies.

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Russian Federation 30% Tehran 40% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) 40% Venezuela 40% Donald Trump 50% Operation Epic Fury 70% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Khamenei) ×370% China 80% Israel ×380% Iran ×590% United States ×790%

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electronic warfare 100% intelligence gathering 80% air strikes 70% modern warfare 70% air-defence systems 60% china 60% iran 50% us military 50% advanced technologies 40%