The U.S. Army is shifting its air defense strategy, evaluating the operational costs and effectiveness of Patriot systems in theaters like Eastern Europe and the Red Sea.
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The U.S. Army is shifting its air defense strategy, evaluating the operational costs and effectiveness of Patriot systems in theaters like Eastern Europe and the Red Sea.
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