The lessons learned from their recent Middle Eastern combat experience will likely help the U.S. Patriot air defense units stationed in Northeast Asia prepare for potential aggression in the Pacific.
The Iranian missile strikes on the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar prompted an unprecedented air defense response, drawing on Patriot units that were redeployed from Japan and South Korea, Newsweek reported, citing American military leaders.
Approximately 55,000 U.S. troops are stationed in Japan, with another 28,500 in South Korea, to defend America’s allies against the growing missile threat from North Korea and China. Beijing has incrementally expanded its long-range missile capabilities and is now reportedly capable of striking U.S. military bases in Japan.
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