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Will send THAAD defense battery system to Israel. Underscoring its strong commitment to the defense of Israel, the US has announced that it will send its advanced missile defense system THAAD. THAAD stands for Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense and the battery is used to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
Israel is facing global criticism for targeting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon. A joint statement came after the attack on UN peace keeping forces in southern Lebanon. 34 countries signed the joint statement from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Amidst all this there is news that America will send Thaad defense battery system to Israel. Underscoring its strong commitment to Israel’s defense, the US has announced that it will send its advanced missile defense system THAAD. THAAD stands for Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense and the battery is used to intercept and destroy enemy missiles.
What is Thaad?
THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) is an American missile defense system designed to destroy ballistic missiles at high altitudes. It intercepts missiles in the last phase of flight and destroys them.
How does it work?
THAAD’s radar system tracks enemy ballistic missiles and then an interceptor missile is launched, which destroys the enemy missile in the air. Very effective against ballistic missiles. It has the capability of high-precision intercept and is deployed in areas where there is a threat of ballistic missile attack by the enemy. Thaad has been deployed by America in South Korea, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Guam. Now it is also being deployed in Israel. It is used for local and regional defense.
