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Diplomacy and deterrence failed, but on Saturday the U.S. military stepped in to\u00a0help protect Israel\u00a0against the unprecedented attack from Iran. A near-perfect missile defense, beginning with U.S. planes and warships, brought down 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles.\u00a0Years of work on technology and training came together with a lot of tactical lessons learned from operations in the Red Sea since last fall.\u00a0Young military officers and enlisted personnel\u00a0from the U.S., Great Britain, France and Jordan just carried out a massive save.\u00a0Here\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> how it worked Saturday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Diplomacy and deterrence failed, but on Saturday the U.S. military stepped in to\u00a0help protect Israel\u00a0against the unprecedented attack from Iran. 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