Ageing Museum Air Forces: How Do Cuba, Iran & North Korea Compare?

Cuba, Iran, and North Korea are all noted enemies of the United States and have long had strict arms embargoes placed on them. All three once operated regionally powerful air forces, but their composition today looks more like a flying museum than a modern air force. While arms embargoes have driven some countries to develop their own modern jets (like Israel with the Nesher and Kfir fighter jets), others like Cuba, Iran, and North Korea have withered over the years.

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