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U.S. Army soldier in front of a THAAD launcher ready to counter ballistic missile threats in the CENTCOM region.

The US is Expanding its THAAD Missile Defense System Base in Israel, Increasing the Number of Launch Sites from Six to Eleven

The deployment and expansion of missile defense systems in the Middle East has long been a strategic priority for the United States. Recent developments confirm that the US military is upgrading its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) presence in Israel, expanding the number of active launch sites from six to eleven. This step comes ...