The belligerent acts of nations around the world are helping to stimulate demand for surface-to-air missiles. In Europe, Moscow's invasion of Ukraine's Crimea region is forcing a number of countries to reconsider their defense policies. Russia took control of Crimea on March 1, 2014, and in the following April began supporting separatists in eastern Ukraine. Prior to these events, many European nations were pursuing dovish defense strategies. Now, this is no longer the case. Poland was first to announce the acceleration of its air defense modernization program, which could be worth more than $2 billion. In the Middle East, Iran is threatening to attack its neighbors with ballistic missiles, and supporting Houthi rebels in Yemen. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates are moving to support the Yemeni government and ordered new air defense systems to defend against Iranian aggression. More contracts from other Gulf States will occur.
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