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Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Turkey could host advanced U.S. radar to confront Iran missile threat

X-band FBX-T radarTurkey is poised to become the first line of global defense against the threat of Iranian ballistic missiles, with the United States considering installing sophisticated radar systems in the country, according to a U.S. report.

According to the Washington Post, the U.S. is close to activating a partial missile shield over southern Europe.

As part of the deployment, Department of Defense officials are nearing a deal with either Turkey or Bulgaria to install high-powered X-band radar.

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