Defense & Geopolitics — 2026-03-18

NATO Deploys Second Patriot Battery to Turkey Amid Regional Spillover

NATO deployed a second Patriot air defense battery to Turkey as the Iran conflict generates missile and debris threats to the alliance's southeastern flank. The deployment signals NATO's concern about spillover from Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting Gulf states and the broader Middle East. Turkey, sharing a border with both Iran and Iraq, faces elevated risk from misdirected or fragmenting munitions.

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