air base

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The higher estimate includes damage to a Qatari radar housed on a U.S. air base in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A significant portion of damage was caused by a strike on a US radar for a Thaad missile defence system at an air base in Jordan.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Macron on Monday also threw additional military support behind Cyprus, following a meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at a Cyprus air base.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

In a series of statements, the Saudi defence ministry said it had thwarted repeated missile launches at an air base which houses US military personnel and drone attacks at a major oil field.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

It was on its way to the American air base on the Pacific island of Tinian.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin