WorldTribune.com: U.S. reveals missile defense system deployed in Gulf
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Washington - U.S. reveals missile defense system deployed in Qatar.
Officials said the Patriot, with PAC-3 configuration, was deployed during the U.S.-led war in Iraq and enhanced amid the emerging missile and nuclear threat from Iran. They said the system was meant to protect U.S. military assets in the Gulf emirate, located about 250 kilometers from Iran.
Washington - U.S. reveals missile defense system deployed in Qatar.
Officials said the Patriot, with PAC-3 configuration, was deployed during the U.S.-led war in Iraq and enhanced amid the emerging missile and nuclear threat from Iran. They said the system was meant to protect U.S. military assets in the Gulf emirate, located about 250 kilometers from Iran.
The stationing of the Patriot was disclosed in a June 30 announcement by the Defense Department. The Pentagon awarded a $7.6 million contract to repair the Patriot system in Qatar and other army bases abroad as well as in the United States. Story.
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