World Israel News – The first-of-its-kind deployment of America’s most advanced missile defense system in Israel was completed to the satisfaction of both militaries on Sunday after a month of practice runs dealing with a variety of scenarios.
THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) is designed to intercept both short- and medium-range ballistic missiles in terminal (or descent) phase.
It is “the most advanced integrated air and missile defense system in the world,” said U.S. European Command (EUCOM), when it brought over 250 soldiers a month ago today to deploy the system as “a demonstration of the United States’ continued commitment to Israel’s regional security.”
The IDF worked closely with the Americans to enhance the two militaries’ ability to coordinate their defense from long-range threats, such as an Iranian deployment of ballistic missiles.
