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Kuwait Wants Patriot Missile Batteries

August 12, 2010 :: Reuters :: News

The Pentagon has notified Congress that it plans to sell Patriot missile surface-to-air defense systems to Kuwait. The sale would be part of an effort by the U.S. to shore up air defenses in the region as the threat from Iran grows. In addition to Kuwait, missile batteries have been sold or promised to Bahrain, Qatar, and the UAE over the course of the last year. America's continued and accelerated support of Israeli missile defenses is well-known as well. These strategic arms sales can be seen as an effort to counter the possibility of single or salvo missile attacks from Iran, on regional neighbors and even on Europe. (Article)

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