Why is the US deploying Patriot systems in Saudi Arabia and Qatar?
Amidst preparations for potential military action against Iran and stern warnings from the Trump administration, the United States has deployed additional 'Patriot' air defense systems to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Washington took this crucial decision—despite limited supplies—primarily to safeguard key energy infrastructure in the Middle East and to strengthen the protective shield for its core allies against potential retaliatory air and missile strikes by Iran.
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