In First, US Deploys THAAD System in Israel
The US European Command (EUCOM) has deployed its THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in Israel for the first time as part of a joint drill with the IDF. “This is a defensive deployment that is not related to a specific event,” the IDF stressed in a statement
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| 04/03/2019
Credit: US Army Europe via IDF Spokesperson's Unit
The US military for the first time deploys the THAAD missile defense system in Israel, as part of a joint drill conducted by the United States European Command (EUCOM) and the IDF, the Israeli military announced on Monday.
“The purpose of the deployment is to practice rapid deployment across the globe of complex systems, and to enhance cooperation with the IAF’s air defense systems,” the IDF said in a statement, adding that the drill “emphasizes the US’s commitment to the defense and security of Israel.”
“The IDF is working in cooperation with US forces in order to enhance coordination between the two militaries and to strengthen the ability to defend Israeli airspace,” the statement added.
According to IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis, the THAAD system will be deployed in southern Israel and some 200 US troops will take part in the drill.
The drill comes shortly after the completion of Juniper Falcon 2019, which tested the level of coordination between the two countries in the event of a ballistic missile threat against Israel.
“The IDF is prepared and ready to defend the skies and the homefront from a variety of close and far-reaching threats and welcomes the exercise,” the IDF statement said, stressing that “this is a defensive deployment that is not related to a specific event.”
[Sources: The Times of Israel, The Jerusalem Post]
The US European Command (EUCOM) has deployed its THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system in Israel for the first time as part of a joint drill with the IDF. “This is a defensive deployment that is not related to a specific event,” the IDF stressed in a statement
Credit: US Army Europe via IDF Spokesperson's Unit
The US military for the first time deploys the THAAD missile defense system in Israel, as part of a joint drill conducted by the United States European Command (EUCOM) and the IDF, the Israeli military announced on Monday.
“The purpose of the deployment is to practice rapid deployment across the globe of complex systems, and to enhance cooperation with the IAF’s air defense systems,” the IDF said in a statement, adding that the drill “emphasizes the US’s commitment to the defense and security of Israel.”
“The IDF is working in cooperation with US forces in order to enhance coordination between the two militaries and to strengthen the ability to defend Israeli airspace,” the statement added.
According to IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis, the THAAD system will be deployed in southern Israel and some 200 US troops will take part in the drill.
The drill comes shortly after the completion of Juniper Falcon 2019, which tested the level of coordination between the two countries in the event of a ballistic missile threat against Israel.
“The IDF is prepared and ready to defend the skies and the homefront from a variety of close and far-reaching threats and welcomes the exercise,” the IDF statement said, stressing that “this is a defensive deployment that is not related to a specific event.”
[Sources: The Times of Israel, The Jerusalem Post]
