The United States intends to test-fire the Patriot air defense missile system in Palau on Jun. 15, the island’s ambassador to Washington D.C. has disclosed.
The 1st Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, from Okinawa will be deployed to Palau for this event. The firing is part of Exercise Valiant Shield which will involve Palau and Micronesia for the first time this year.
The Patriot unit is to be deployed at Airai, according to Island Times.
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