In this discussion, Jessica McFate, Senior Director of Intelligence Solutions, unpacks the strategic military signals emerging from the Fordow attack, as analyzed through Babel Street’s OSINT lens. From the battlefield underperformance of Russian and Chinese SAM systems to the rise of hypersonic missile threats, she explores how traditional air defense paradigms are being rewritten.
She also examines the parallel innovation race in ultra-high-performing concrete (UHPC) and bunker-busting weapons, and how China’s aggressive control over rare earth elements (REE) and its talent pool is reshaping the global defense tech landscape. This episode is a must-listen for defense analysts, policy strategists, and anyone tracking the intersection of military innovation and geopolitical risk.
