U.S. Beefs Up Military Presence Off Iranian Shores
Posted By thestatedtruth.com on January 31, 2010
U.S. Beefs Up Military Presence Off Iranian Shores
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 08:50:31 GMT
In addition to imposing new sanctions on the Tehran government, the US has reportedly begun beefing up its military presence and war paraphernalia off the Iranian coast.
US military officials told AP on condition of anonymity that Washington has taken silent steps to increase the capability of land-based Patriot missiles on the territory of some of its Arab allies in the Persian Gulf region.
Patriot missile systems were originally deployed to the Persian Gulf region to target aircrafts and shoot down missiles before they reach their target.
According to the officials, who were expounding on the classified information in a Sunday interview, the US Navy is also upgrading the presence of ships capable of intercepting missiles.
The officials claimed that details are kept secret, because a number of Arab states fear Iran’s military capabilities, but at the same time, are cautious about acknowledging their cooperation with the US.
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