THAAD Anti-Missile System in Place in Israel, US Says

Published on October 21, 2024

The U.S. military has said that its advanced anti-missile system is now “in place” in Israel. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters before his arrival in Ukraine on Monday the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is up in Israel. “We have the ability to put it into operation very quickly and we’re on pace with our expectations,” he said. Hit-To-Kill The Department of Defense confirmed on Oct. 13 it will deploy the advanced air defense system and American support troops to Israel. According to a recent Congress report, the THAAD system is a key element of U.S. ballistic missile defense which employs interceptor missiles, using “hit-to-kill” technology, to destroy threat missiles....

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