Credit: Staff Sgt. Cory D. Payne / US Air Force
The US will send an advanced anti-missile system — and US troops to operate it — to Israel “to help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented attacks against Israel on April 13 and again on October 1,” the Pentagon said Sunday.
It is not the first time the US has deployed the system, the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, to the Middle East, Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said in the statement, and the system was also deployed to Israel in 2019 for an exercise. But the deployment of additional US troops to Israel is notable amid the heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, and as the region braces for a potential Israeli attack on Iran that could continue to escalate hostilities.
Approximately 100 US troops are deploying to Israel to operate the THAAD battery, according to a US defense official. It is rare […]
Biden’s actions are emblematic of his age group. t those who took on the guilt of what Hitler did to the Jews. And partly due to what happened in relation to women and Iran.
Bibi must be happy as he has gotten exactly what he wants, American boots on the ground. Now the next stage of his genocidal offensive can continue as planned. War with Iran with US military backing and likely direct involvement. Meanwhile their barbaric march has been slowed by the Irish Guards who refuse to vacate their base to clear the path of conquest. The IDF threatens to destroy them if they don’t surrender in another defiance of the UN. If they do kill the Irish this will/should create a firestorm of anger against them. Will anything change? Will anyone stop their murderous march through Lebanon? Why is Israel still a member of the UN that they call corrupt and “swamp of antisemitic bile”?