The impending deployment comes as the US military is looking to send its own Patriots to Iraq, possibly drawing on units it has now in Saudi Arabia
missiles
He held a secret-level security clearance and worked on highly sensitive missile programs used by the US military
It was the first military exercise of the aircraft acquired from the U.S Army last year
Turkey hopes the system will be operational by April, a major turning point in Turkey-Russia relations
Misery loves company...
All bets are off in the wider region
It remains unclear whether Washington has reimbursed Ankara for the four F-35s already in its possession
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill suspending Moscow's participation on July 3
America’s missile defense umbrella is supposed to protect Europe from Iranian (and perhaps Russian) ballistic missiles
At least two Russian Air Force AN-124 cargo planes flew to Turkey on Friday morning
