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Patriot missiles are an effective but expensive air defense system. Graphics show how they work.

George Petras and Janet Loehrke, USA TODAYComments Off on Patriot missiles are an effective but expensive air defense system. Graphics show how they work.

Even before the Russian invasion, Ukraine desperately wanted Patriot missiles. The U.S. system is used by 16 other nations across the globe.

     
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