Just

 

the way they portray it in the headlines

verses what is really going on:

Breaking News: 

American Patriot air defense 

gains 360° engagement capability

 with new U.S. Army radar.

armyrecognition.com 08/18/25

"The engagement...

marks a pivotal advancement 

toward achieving 

full 360-degree 

engagement capability"

"This represents 

a major milestone 

in closing operational gaps 

against evolving 

aerial and missile threats."

Lil late to the party 

dont ya think?

Let me put it to you an other way.

We are 35 years past 

the first Gulf War

and the much touted 

"American Patriot Air Defense"

(Vastly overrated and always has been BTW, 

just because its the best "western air defense system" 

available, does not mean its a great system.)

is still not capable of:

"full 360-degree 

engagement capability"

simply put

it cant see behind itself.

Cant mount it on

something that spins 360 degrees?

All those billions

spent on defense spending

and 35 years after 

the first gulf war

it still cant see behind 

its back side?

So where was the $ going then?

Cause it sure wasnt going 

to protect me or you.