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US deploys advanced THAAD missile defense system to Israel
The deployment, which began in March, was intended to test the U.S. military’s ability to rapidly deploy such weapons around the world, said a spokeswoman for U.S. European Command.
- JERUSALEM- Reuters
- Hurriyet
Citing security reasons, she declined to say how long it took to move the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which is built by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to Israel from its home base of Fort Bliss, Texas.
The move comes amid increased tensions between Israel and Iran over Israel‘s bombing campaign in Syria and comments in which Iran’s foreign minister said he could not rule out the possibility of…