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by riku_iki 3001 days ago
> but the system keeps being deployed to defend against these threats.

They likely were acquired before PAC-3 became available for international sales.

> Leads to a question: What's the point of continuing to deploy something that, by all (unclassified) accounts, seems to have no real utility?

PAC-2 have utility, they are designed to shutdown enemy aircraft on long distance. PAC-3 in contrast is designed specifically against ballistic missiles, like houthies use in their attacks.