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U.S. Early Warning System Helped Protect Troops from Iran Strike on Iraqi Bases

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, January 8th, 2020

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U.S. Early Warning System Helped Protect Troops from Iran Strike on Iraqi Bases

President Donald Trump delivers remarks with members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff behind him Jan. 8, 2020 at the White House. (Photo: White House)

U.S. forces were able to seek protection before a series of ballistic missiles struck two Iraqi bases Jan. 7 thanks to an American early warning system, President Trump said Wednesday. “No American or Iraqi lives were lost because of the precautions taken, the dispersal of forces, and an early warning system that worked very well. I salute the incredible skill and courage of America’s men and women in uniform,” he said in remarks at the White House. “Minimal damage” was…

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