​THAAD

  • The US has deployed the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system and 100 troops in Israel, responding to recent Iranian missile strikes following high-profile assassinations.
  • THAAD counters short, medium, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles and is the only US system capable of intercepting targets both within and beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
  • This deployment, coordinated by the US administration, aims to protect Israel against potential ballistic threats from Iran or allied forces after escalated tensions involving the death of Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah.
  • THAAD operates during the terminal flight phase of incoming missiles, using kinetic energy rather than explosive warheads ....
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