U.S. Army Deploys THAAD To Israel Amid Increased Air Defense Demand

A U.S. Army THAAD system deployed to Israel in 2019.

Credit: U.S. Army
The imminent deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and more than 100 soldiers to Israel will further stretch the most tasked part of the U.S. Army, in a move that is a visible statement of U.S. support for the nation. The Pentagon announced the THAAD deployment on Oct...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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