When Deconfliction Fails: Kuwait's Patriot Batteries Down U.S. F-15Es
During a nighttime intercept over Kuwait, Kuwaiti Patriot air-defense systems shot down three U.S. Air Force F-15Es amid a dense, multi-threat airspace; all six aircrew ejected and were rescued, but the incident exposed critical gaps in identification and real-time shared situational awareness among allied forces and highlighted how deconfliction failures can turn friendly forces into casualties.