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May 2, 2024 | International, Land

Missile defence successes in Gulf, Ukraine fuel global urgency to acquire systems

The success of ballistic missile defences facing their first complex, high-stakes combat scenarios in Israel, the Red Sea and Ukraine will encourage militaries globally to invest in the pricey systems, experts say - and intensify missile arms races.

https://www.reuters.com/world/missile-defence-successes-gulf-ukraine-fuel-global-urgency-acquire-systems-2024-05-03/

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