NATO Air Defenses Reinforced as Germany Sends Patriot System to Turkey

Turkey announced that Germany will deploy a Patriot air defense system to the country for a six-month mission beginning in June, as NATO continues to reinforce regional defenses following the recent conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. According to the Turkish Defense Ministry, the German system will replace one of the additional Patriot batteries temporarily stationed in southeastern Turkey under NATO security measures. Earlier this year, Ankara confirmed that the United States had deployed a Patriot system near a NATO radar installation in the region because of concerns over potential missile threats from Iran. ...