America’s THAAD air defense system has arrived in Israel, in a step that raises the question of whether it is in the midst of supporting Israel’s air defenses or in anticipation of any military development by Iran?
A spokesman for the US Department of Defense announced bat rider, On Tuesday, an American team arrived with the original parts to operate the THAAD battery to Israel.
Ryder, in a statement, said that President Joe Biden allowed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to “send a THAAD missile battery and its American military personnel to Israel, to help it strengthen its air defenses Israel after unprecedented attacks in Iran. against Israel on April 13.” And again on October 1.
And it counts THAAD system Defense weapon for firing short and medium ballistic missiles at high altitudes It is a system made by the American company Lockheed Martin.
The THAAD manufacturer says it is “the only American system designed to intercept targets in and out of the atmosphere.”
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The United States decided to install the THAAD anti-missile system in Israel, after the recent Iranian attack on Washington’s most important ally in the Middle East.
The missile defense system is an integral part of the US Army’s multi-tiered air defense systems, and is added to Israel’s already powerful missile defenses.
A THAAD battery usually requires about 100 soldiers to run it, according to Reuters It has 6 launch platforms with trucks with 8 interceptor missiles on each platform, and a powerful radar.
The former American ambassador to the Middle East peace talks, Dennis Ross, believes that “Israel is expected to respond when Iran launched 200 ballistic missiles at it, which were intercepted, except for 19 (October this), and Israel is expected to respond.”
He submits Interview with Al Hurra channel “Unlike what happened on April 13, when President Biden said that Israel should declare victory and not respond, we succeeded,” he said, noting that there was no -damaged an Israeli structure or military equipment in the recent attack by Iran.
But he notes that the sheer number of missiles launched by Iran, coupled with a 12-minute advance warning of their arrival, made the Americans and Israelis think “seriously” about the issue “The United States did not say to Israel: ‘Declare victory and do not respond.’ America is trying to influence the way Israel responded, and they don’t want this to turn into a strike and resistance.”
Ross says there are “gaps in the defense system, which includes Iron Dome and David’s Sling, while the THAAD system is used to intercept both missiles short range and those that reach the upper atmosphere, and this system will make it difficult. for Iranian missiles to enter Israeli airspace.”
He says the THAAD system “is designed to send a message to the Iranians: If you attack, you will not succeed, and think about a response if Israel attacks you.”
Ross believes that the US administration “would not have agreed to deploy THAAD if they had not received commitments regarding Israel’s response.”
He said, “It is clear that the (US) administration does not want attacks on oil facilities or on major nuclear power facilities.”
If the buildup of US military deployment in the region could increase tensions in the region, which the US administration has repeatedly warned over the past year, Ross dismissed that and explained that putting US assets in Israel “reminds Iran of the dangers, because it’s a defense system, and Iran has to think about that.” “but also in an offensive way. This would be a threat to Iran, and Iran does not want to increase the risks of the conflict.”
This coincides with reports that the Biden administration has demanded that Israel must improve the humanitarian aid it allows to Gaza within 30 days, or “it could risk losing the ability to receive American military funds, ” according to the Associated Press.
The US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, and the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, called on their Israeli counterparts in a letter to make changes to the flow of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
Ross notes that the US Secretaries of Defense and State were clear about US aid to Israel, and that they made it a contract to respond to Israel’s requests for improvement in providing humanitarian aid to into Gaza.
Reiterating that the THAAD system is a defense system and not a “blank probe” as some are saying, he added: “We asked Israel for commitments before the system was deployed involved, because it is a way of containing the conflict.”
He continues, saying: “There is a limited number of THAAD systems, and the idea of this system staying in Israel is unrealistic, because there are requirements around the world we put THAAD to Israel in 2019, and as long as the American administration believes that Iran intends to send more missiles to Israel, Thad will remain there. “
He points out that the use of THAAD sends “a message to the Israelis: that we will stand by you when it comes to those who want to oppose you and who want to make sure that they do not you present The Iranians are living a dream. The United States is committed to allowing Israel to defend itself.”
The message to the Iranians, according to Ross, is: “Don’t play with fire.
2024-10-16 21:34:00
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