U.S. officials said Patriot missile defense batteries and possibly F-16s could be deployed to Jordan.
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Category: Air Defense
Russia says delivering S-300 to Syria will deter “hotheads”
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Moscow will deliver the S-300 air defense system to Syria because it would help deter “hotheads” intent on intervention in the conflict.
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Japan’s LDP outlines a more aggressive defense posture
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) plans to let the JSDF have amphibious and pre-emptive strike capability.
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S-400 sale to China will threaten Taiwan’s air defenses
Taiwan will have limited countermeasures if the Russian S-400 air defense system is sold to China.
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Jordan in talks with “friendly countries” to deploy Patriot on its soil
Jordan’s Information Minister Mohammad Momani told a news conference on Sunday that his country is in talks with “friendly countries” to deploy Patriot missiles on its territory.
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