US to pull Patriot batteries from key MidEast countries
Sunday, June 20, 2021 | Tag Cloud Tags: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan, Middle East, Military, News, Saudi Arabia, US Military, Wall Street, Worthy News
(Worthy News) – The US is moving up to eight Patriot air defense batteries from key countries in the Middle East, according to a Wall Street Journal report on Friday.
The report calls it a “major realignment” of the US military footprint, potentially affecting Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, key US partners in the region.
This means it also could affect Israel. Air defense batteries are key to protecting countries against Iranian missiles and other threats. Removing them and their radar have far-reaching ramifications, if the reports are accurate. [ Source: Jerusalem Post (Read More…) ]
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Tag Cloud Tags: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jerusalem, Jordan, Middle East, Military, News, Saudi Arabia, US Military, Wall Street, Worthy News
