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A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile defense system is displayed during a Made in America showcase on the South Lawn of the White House. (IMAGE: AP PHOTO)
THAAD or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery can eliminate short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missile threats.
The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and troops to Israel, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel.
Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon spokesman, said in a statement that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of the THAAD battery at the direction of President Joe Biden.
Ryder said the air defense system will help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s missile attacks on Israel in April and October.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - Associated Press)
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