US Approves 5,250 Patriot Missiles for Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and UAE
🛡️ GULF STATES — Four Gulf states, one sale, 5,250 Patriots — Washington expects incoming. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE receiving Patriot replenishment in one sale signals US expects IRGC missile and drone threats to Gulf infrastructure to continue. At 5,250 interceptors, this is supply-chain triage. Saudi absence is notable. For Tehran, it hardens the defensive ring around the energy nodes the Houthis are already targeting.
