The move was made after Syria launched Scud missiles at cities near the Turkish border.
In the Gulf War, F-15Es flew mainly at night to hit Scud missile launchers and artillery sites.
Analysts say the Syrian government maintains up to 400 of the short- and medium-range Russian-developed Scud missiles.
During the Gulf War, SAS teams penetrated deep within Iraq to search for mobile Scud missile launchers.
Their main function is to intercept Iraqi Scud missiles and to protect infantry and other assets in the field.
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During the Persian Gulf War, Iraq launched Scud missiles at targets in Israel.
The Spaniards seized the ship, finding between 12 and 15 Scud missiles and warheads hidden under sacks of cement.
On board, the Spanish, along with the Americans they summoned, found 15 Scud missiles and warheads, plus a quantity of chemicals.
It is then that I realise, under an endless sky, with clouds caught mid-scud above me, that the Rizk DBR2 isn't really a car.
Ten years later during the Gulf War when Iraq sent dozens of scud missiles against Israel, Israeli officials said they self vindicated.
In 1991, during Desert Storm, the U.S. knew everything about the Iraqis' mobile SCUD launchers--except where they were at any given moment.
As in the previous two events, the Navy shot down an Aries rocket simulating a Scud class short to medium range missile.
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In that incident, an Iraqi Scud missile hit U.S. barracks near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 28 troops and wounding more than 100.
For the first time since Saddam Hussein struck it with scud missiles during the First Gulf War, Jerusalem has come under attack.
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The missiles were apparently Scud-type, estimated to have a range of about 500 kilometers (310 miles), according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
This added manoeuvrability means that they can be aimed to destroy an incoming Scud by hitting it at high speed, rather than exploding nearby.
An unnamed Israeli official speaking to news agency Reuters said the Scud missiles were smuggled into the Hezbollah stronghold of southern Lebanon two months ago.
The most deadly attack on American forces in the Gulf war occurred when a Scud missile fell on a supply base in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Such officials contend that Israel, of all nations, should understand this reality in light of its having suffered the terror of no fewer than forty Scud missile attacks.
Apart from the fact that no shield is foolproof, Israel can never afford enough interceptors to deal with the 300 or so Scud-type missiles that Syria could unleash.
Weaponisation followed, with the manufacture of up to 200 chemical warheads for its Russian-supplied Scud-B and Scud-C missiles, as well as thousands of chemical free-fall bombs and artillery shells.
Giuliani doesn't seem bothered by the fact that BMW backed a loser last time--as long as Oracle BMW survives the eliminations to scud across TV screens in the final match.
Iraqi Scud attacks, however, clearly debunked the central theses of ABM Treaty devotees, namely that being undefended was better than being defended and that only a "perfect" defense would be acceptable.
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And last week, U.S. troops started arriving near the Turkish-Syrian border to man Patriot missile defense batteries, which are intended to intercept any Scud missiles that might cross into Turkey from Syria.
And last week, U.S. troops started arriving near the Turkish-Syrian border to man Patriot missile defense batteries, which are deployed to intercept any Scud missiles that might cross into Turkey from Syria.
It started on the ground with seizures of airfields in the west of Iraq -- to prevent their use as launch pads for Scud missiles -- and of oil fields, to prevent them from being ignited.
The current debate, I have learned, surrounds sending armoured cars, and equipment such as heavy diggers and lorries to help deal with the consequences of Scud strikes in northern Syria, some of which have buried dozens of people.
For example, Iraq has not found itself with masses of internally displaced persons and international refugees, starvation, a collapse of the currency, destruction of the oil fields, the firing of Scud missiles against Israel or Saudi Arabia, or widespread inter-communal violence.
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