{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/68794fc181b46e59564ce0a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'If it flies it dies': Why America's ever-evolving Patriot missiles are so popular","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583019ebbd71a00175001c8/1752780855513-2a086be7-c5e6-45c7-aab3-5dbea7e9da34.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Donald Trump—never one to shy away from controversy—has done another dramatic U-turn. After flatly refusing to send any more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, he’s now decided to send them anyway. So what’s changed? And why do these missiles matter so much?</p><p><br></p><p>Let’s cut through the noise. Are Patriot missiles genuinely game-changers on the battlefield, or are they just a powerful symbol in modern warfare? To get to the truth, we’re speaking to someone who’s <em>actually</em> been there—Air Marshal Edward Stringer. He spent 39 years in the RAF, flew combat missions over Iraq, and went up against anti-aircraft systems himself. If anyone knows what Patriot missiles can really do, it’s him.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/BattleLines\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/BattleLines</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contact us with feedback or ideas:</strong></p><p>battlelines@telegraph.co.uk&nbsp;</p><p>@venetiarainey</p><p>@RolandOliphant</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}