Defense & Geopolitics — 2026-03-18
NATO Deploys Second Patriot Battery to Turkey Amid Regional Spillover Fears
NATO deployed a second Patriot missile battery to Turkey as Iranian missile and drone activity threatens allied territory along the conflict's northern periphery. The deployment signals NATO's increasing concern about spillover from the Iran war into allied airspace, echoing similar Patriot deployments during the 2003 Iraq invasion.