Operation Display Deterrence
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Operation Display Deterrence was a 65-day
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operation to protect the Turkish border region with
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, made in response to an Article 4 declaration by the Turkish government in response to the
Iraq War The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with 2003 invasion of Iraq, the invasion by a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition, which ...
.


Objectives and operational activity

It was aimed at defending Turkey from a threat from Iraq and deterring aggression. NATO's military deployment consisted of AWACS surveillance aircraft and crews, TMD units, and biological and chemical defence equipment. Command was set up in
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. NATO assets were sent to the Konya air base in Turkey, along with Patriot missile systems installed in Diyarbakir and
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to help guard their airspace during military operations of the Iraq War.


Operation Active Fence

Similar assets, deployment, and lessons from this operation were carried forward to
Operation Active Fence Operation Active Fence is an ongoing NATO operation to protect the Turkey, Turkish southern border region with Syria as part of the ongoing Syrian Civil War. Background and initial operation The Arab Spring was a wave of uprisings and pro ...
in 2012.


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