U.S. Air Force deploys Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to Middle East
10:57 (GMT+0000) January 3, 2020
The U.S. Air Force reportedly is deploying Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile systems to the Middle East after mobs waving militia flags stormed the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday.
“The United States Air Force (USAF) is now deploying heavy equipment and weapons including Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missile systems on-board three C-5Ms to Jordan to strengthen the air defense capability for protection of its military bases from danger of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)’s ballistic and cruise missile attacks,†journalist Babak Taghvaee said on his Twitter account on Friday.
According to Babak Taghvaee, the U.S. military send modern Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to confront a potential cruise and ballistic missile strikes of IRGC Aerospace Force.
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