US will send THAAD missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran

The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with troops to operate it, in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel. The deployment, authorized by President Biden, aims to bolster Israel’s air defenses amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East. The THAAD system can defend against short-range, medium-range, and limited intermediate-range ballistic missile threats, providing additional protection to Israel’s existing air defense systems.

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