Washington: The latest American missile defense system “THAAD” has been installed in Israel to avoid possible missile attacks by Iran.
The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, is a key part of the US military’s air defense system, adding to Israel’s already powerful anti-missile defense system.
The US has announced the presence of the THAAD anti-missile system in Israel.
Speaking to reporters before arriving in Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that the US military has delivered its advanced anti-missile system to Israel and it is now in place.
Lloyd Aston declined to say whether it was operational, but added: “We have the ability to get it up and running very quickly and we are on track with our expectations.
U.S. President Joe Biden said the deployment of THAAD was to help defend Israel with about 100 U.S. troops, an expected retaliation against Iran after Iran fired more than 180 missiles at Israel on October 1. Reviewing the action.
