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Subject HERE WE GO.....Nato is set to approve the deployment of Patriot missile interceptors to defend Turkey's border with Syria.

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http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/04/source-nato-to-approve-patriot-missiles-for-turkey/

The United States, Germany and Netherlands, which all have Patriot capabilities, have signaled they may be willing to contribute missiles should NATO approve the deployment to Turkey.
Rasmussen said he expects NATO ministers to make a decision "to enhance Turkey's air defenses" and expects those three nations to deploy the missiles. He said the "actual deployment will take place within weeks."
The secretary-general stressed that a deployment would be "purely defensive" and that NATO has "no intention to prepare offensive operations."
The deployment would be an "effective deterrent" and de-escalate tensions along the border, he said.
Such a deployment would compel "any potential aggressor to think twice before they even consider attacking Turkey."
A Russian official, speaking with CNN on background, claimed the Patriot systems are more symbolic than militarily necessary. Russia has been a friend of the Syrian government over the years and has blocked tough action against the al-Assad government in the U.N. Security Council.
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Ankara's request for Nato to deploy the anti-missile batteries came after intelligence assessments that Damascus was contemplating using ballistic missiles, potentially armed with chemical warheads, reports say.

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