US sends additional Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Report

US sends additional Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 10/02/2026 - 20:15 Deployments come as the US deploys a new aircraft carrier and thousands of marines to the region US and Israeli army officers walk in front of a US Patriot missile defence system during the joint Israeli-US military exercise 'Juniper Cobra' at the Israeli Hatzor Air Force Base, on 8 March 2018 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off The US has deployed additional Patriot air defence batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qa