US THAAD and Patriot Deployment Escalates Risks of Regional War: Here's Why

The Pentagon has announced plans to send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) mobile anti-ballistic missile system and an undisclosed number of Patriot batteries to the Middle East. Sputnik turned to former US Office of the Secretary of Defense security policy analyst Michael Maloof to get a better sense of the broader regional picture.

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