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

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

The US and Israel’s air strikes against Iran, accompanied by electronic and cyber capabilities, were a “wake-up call” for China’s intelligence strategy and how its military will use advanced technologies in modern warfare, analysts say. During the weekend air strikes against Iran – dubbed Operation Epic Fury – that killed its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the US unleashed an array of weaponry against more than 1,000 Iranian targets, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, stealth fighters...

South China Morning Post South China Morning Post | 02 Mar 2026 08:42
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