WASHINGTON — The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it, 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.

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  • U.S. to send missile defense system to Israel, along with troops to run it
    The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel, along with the troops needed to operate it, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep ...
    10/13/2024 - 8:13 am | View Link
  • US to send an air defense battery and troops to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran
    At the direction of President Joe Biden, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin authorized the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and associated crew of U.S. military ...
    10/13/2024 - 6:58 am | View Link
  • U.S. Will Send Air Defense Battery and American Troops to Israel to Bolster Defenses Against Iran
    The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and troops to Israel, the Pentagon said.
    10/13/2024 - 6:24 am | View Link
  • US will send a missile defense system and troops to run it to Israel to aid defense against Iran
    The Pentagon says the United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to Israel along with troops needed to operate it.
    10/13/2024 - 6:08 am | View Link
  • The U.S. will send an air defense battery and American troops to Israel to bolster defenses against Iran
    The United States authorized the deployment even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel.
    10/13/2024 - 5:51 am | View Link
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