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Iran Is Hitting Radars that Underpin U.S. Missile Defenses
(Wall Street Journal) Jared Malsin - Iran has targeted several radar systems in recent days that serve as the eyes of the air defenses in the Middle East, degrading the ability of the U.S. and its allies to track incoming missiles. Iranian strikes using attack drones have hit radar, communications, and air defense systems in Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. A spokesman for U.S. Central Command said the military remained at full combat capability despite the hits. The U.S. has been bolstering its defenses in the region, sending in more equipment and interceptors. One of the most significant strikes hit the AN/FPS-132 radar system at Qatar's Al-Udeid base. Iran also struck a TPY-2 radar attached to a THAAD battery in Jordan. Satellite images also show damage to three radar domes at Camp Arifjan, a base used by U.S. forces in Kuwait, and damage to a satellite communications system at the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. In Saudi Arabia, a satellite image taken on March 1 shows smoke billowing at a radar site at Prince Sultan Air Base.