Latest "patriot missile battery" stories

An F-22 Raptor with the 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, lands at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, July 26, 2022. This enhanced posture shows NATO’s commitment to readiness which promotes regional security and stability. (Airman 1st Class Cedrique Oldaker/Air Force)

NATO fortifies Eastern Europe’s defenses under new ‘air shielding’ mission

Stronger air and missile defenses will remain in place in Eastern Europe for the long run, a NATO official said last month.

By Rachel S. Cohen

6 months ago

Two Army Patriot missile batteries dispatched to Poland

U.S. European Command said the Patriots would “proactively” counter “any potential threat” to U.S. and NATO forces.

By Kyle Rempfer

11 months ago

US military may send missile defense batteries to the Middle East in wake of Iran strike

“There has always been a supply and demand problem when it comes to U.S. air and missile defenses. We have 15 battalions of Patriot defenses, for example, deployed in at least 10 countries and territories around the world."

By Shawn Snow

3 years ago

200 air and missile defense soldiers set to deploy to Saudi Arabia

One Patriot battery and four Sentinel radar crews will head to Saudi Arabia, while three more Army units are on-call.

By Meghann Myers

3 years ago

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