Almost everywhere on earth is currently "within range of missile attacks" without any reliable missile defense shield protecting us. From the report, this was d

Almost everywhere on earth is currently "within range of missile attacks" without any reliable missile defense shield protecting us. From the report, this was during Operation Desert Storm and they were in an Army barracks. Given that these systems had never been used to defend against SCUD missiles before, it seems likely that they were taking a calculated risk by being there, not simply assuming the missile shield would protect them.