The Coalition
The US-Israel defensive alliance at the core of operations against Iranian strike campaigns. Integrated air and missile defence, intelligence sharing, and joint operations since April 2024.
The coalition defending against Iranian strikes centres on the US-Israel military relationship, the most deeply integrated bilateral defence partnership in the region. Since Round 1 (April 2024), this core alliance has coordinated real-time missile defence, shared sensor data, and conducted joint intercept operations. Additional coalition partners — the UK, France, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia — have contributed at various stages, but the US-Israel axis remains the operational backbone.
Israel
Primary target and defender. Operates the world's most tested multi-layer air and missile defence system: Arrow-3, Arrow-2, David's Sling, and Iron Dome.
United States
Primary coalition partner. Provides THAAD, Aegis BMD, ISR assets, and operational coordination. US bases in the Gulf became direct Iranian targets in TP4.
Integrated Sensor Network
US and Israeli radars share tracking data in real-time, providing early warning from launch detection through terminal phase. AN/TPY-2 (THAAD radar), Green Pine (Arrow), and Aegis SPY-1 sensors create overlapping coverage.
Layered Intercept
Multiple intercept opportunities from exo-atmospheric (Arrow-3, SM-3) through upper endo-atmospheric (THAAD, Arrow-2) to terminal phase (David's Sling, Patriot, Iron Dome). Redundancy is the design principle.
Joint Air Operations
US and Israeli fighter aircraft conducted joint intercepts during Round 1, shooting down drones and cruise missiles over Jordan and Iraq before they reached Israeli airspace.
See also: Defence Overview, THAAD, Coalition Defence
The integrated web of alliances, sensor sharing, and defence cooperation that enables multi-layered intercept operations. Hover over a node to highlight its connections.
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Second-level connections: how NATO frameworks, Gulf airspace cooperation, and bilateral agreements extend the coalition's reach beyond the US-Israel core.
Shows how second-level partnerships expand coalition capabilities.
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