On 4th March, NATO air defences intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile entering Turkish airspace after transiting Iraq and Syria.
Debris fell in Hatay province, near Incirlik Air Base. The Turkish Defence Ministry confirmed.
On 9th March, a second missile was intercepted by a US Navy SM-3 fired from a destroyer. Debris fell in Gaziantep. No direct hit. No casualties.
Turkey summoned the Iranian ambassador, deployed additional Patriot batteries, and condemned the violations through diplomatic channels.
Turkey did not invoke Article 4. Turkey did not invoke Article 5. A NATO member state absorbed two ballistic missile strikes aimed at its sovereign territory and chose silence over escalation.Get The Full, Details. .
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