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Pentagon confirms US to deploy THAAD anti-missile system and troops to Israel amid Iranian threats

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The United States is sending an advanced anti-missile system to Israel, the Pentagon has announced, as President Joe Biden’s administration continues to provide “ironclad” support for one of its top allies amid mounting tensions with Iran. At the direction of US President Joe Biden, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin authorised the deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery and its associated US military personnel. This move aims to bolster Israel’s air defences following Iran’s unprecedented attacks against Israel on 13 April and again on 1 October, Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder said in a statement. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow […]

Why is the US reinforcing military assets in the Middle East?

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The United States has deployed two aircraft carriers and fighter jets to the Middle East during Israel’s war on Gaza. It is reportedly moving more warships from the Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden to deter Houthi attacks on the Red Sea. US military aid has allowed Israel to continue its wholesale destruction of Gaza unhindered, ensuring that Hamas’s allies are suitably intimidated and deterred from taking any military action. Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopolous takes a look at the US military assets in the Middle East. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram […]