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US deploys more Patriot batteries to guard Gulf energy sites
Original: Scoop: U.S. sent more Patriots to protect Saudi, Qatari energy sites
The United States has quietly sent additional Patriot missile defense systems to protect key energy installations in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Axios reports. The deployments underscore growing American concern about threats to Gulf oil and gas infrastructure, which remain vital to global energy supplies.
Why now: Regional tensions are raising fears of attacks on critical oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf.
United StatesSaudi ArabiaQatarPatriot missile defense system
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