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    Is America's Patriot air defense system really any good?

    The Analyst (New Real Media)
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    Published on 26 Dec 2022 / In Technology

    On Wednesday, President Biden announced that America will be sending Ukraine its Patriot air defense system to help bolster the nation's resistance against the ongoing Russian invasion. The MIM-104 Patriot system is comprised of multiple assets but serves a singular purpose: identifying and intercepting inbound threats ranging from aircraft to both cruise and ballistic missiles.

    The performance of the Patriot air defense system has been in question for decades... But just how capable is this system really?

    Let's dive into this.

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    Further Reading:
    S-400: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-s-400-myth-why-russias-air-defense-prowess-is-exaggerated/
    Russia's Nebo-M Radar: https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/how-effective-is-russias-nebo-m-counter-stealth-radar/

    Citations:
    Patriot: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-patriot-missile-system-explainer-b16125509161de8a7a3b4c38022534c7
    Scud: https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/scud/
    Patriot in Gulf War: https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/global-missile-defense-race-strong-test-records-and-poor-operational-performance/
    Gulf War: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/weapons/patriot.html#:~:text=Throughout%20the%20Gulf%20War%20there,70%20percent%20and%2040%20percent.
    Gulf War: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/weapons/raytheontext.html
    -Gulf War: https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/global-missile-defense-race-strong-test-records-and-poor-operational-performance/
    -CSIS: https://www.csis.org/analysis/patriot-ukraine-what-does-it-mean
    -NTI Report: https://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/global-missile-defense-race-strong-test-records-and-poor-operational-performance/
    -Candiloro quote: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/blue-blue-story-u-s-navy-f-18-shot-u-s-army-pac-3-patriot-missile-battery-oif/
    -PAC-2: https://www.army-technology.com/projects/patriot/
    -PAC-3: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/pac-3-advanced-air-defense-missile.html
    -NATO Fact Sheet: https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2015_05/20150508_1505-Factsheet-PATRIOT_en.pdf
    -Patriot: https://missilethreat.csis.org/system/patriot/#easy-footnote-bottom-35-4106
    NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/us/politics/ukraine-us-patriot-missiles.html
    -MPQ-53: https://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/defense-systems/anmpq-5365-radar/#_edn1
    -Range: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-is-patriot-missile-defense-system-2022-12-21/#:~:text=WHAT%20IS%20THE%20PATRIOT%20SYSTEM,systems%20in%20the%20U.S.%20arsenal.
    Range: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/06.missile/karte003.en.html
    -More Radar: https://www.radartutorial.eu/19.kartei/06.missile/karte003.en.html
    -Ghost Eye: https://www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/news/2021/10/08/ghosteye-nothing-goes-unseen

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    gang
    gang 2 years ago

    remember saigon
    https://www.bitchute.com/video/srr37RQz3vCW/

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