Gulf perspective on regional defence
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The National · United Arab Emirates · Lockheed lands $35B THAAD award to quadruple interceptor output after the Gulf war drained stocks
Gulf framing of why THAAD matters in the region: the UAE operates two batteries and Saudi Arabia one with six more planned, and Gulf states are the demand pull behind the production surge, not just Israel.
“The UAE runs two THAAD batteries and Saudi Arabia one, with six more planned; the Gulf is the engine of demand for hit-to-kill interceptors.”