Naval Air Station Keflavik War with the Soviet Union, and world tensions increasing, Iceland's leaders reconsidered. Icelandic officials decided that membership in the NATO alliance was not a sufficient defense and, at the request of NATO, entered into a defense agreement with the United States. This was the beginning of the Iceland Defense Force. Over the next four decades, the Defense Force was "at the front" of the Cold War and was credited with playing a significant role in deterrence. On 25 May 1951 the U.S. Air Force reestablished a presence at Keflavik Airport with the establishment of the 1400th Air Base Group. Jurisdiction
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (, "Maṭār Bayrūt Rafīq al-Ḥarīrī ad-Dwaliyy") () (), formerly Beirut International Airport, is located from the city center in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, and is the only operational commercial airport in the country. It is the hub for Lebanon's national carrier, Middle East Airlines (more commonly known as "MEA"). It is also the hub for the Lebanese cargo carrier Trans Mediterranean Airways (more commonly known as "TMA Cargo"), as well as Wings of Lebanon. It is the main port of entry into the country along with the Port of Beirut.