US confirms it’s sending missile defense battery, 100 troops to operate it, to Israel

US confirms it’s sending missile defense battery, 100 troops to operate it, to Israel

"...Pentagon says deployment of THAAD system, associated crew of US military personnel, will help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s unprecedented ballistic missile attacks..."

Reference: www.timesofisrael.com .

U.S. Says THAAD Missile System In South Korea Is Now Operational

U.S. Says THAAD Missile System In South Korea Is Now Operational

"...An American THAAD missile defense system is now operational in South Korea, less than two months after its components arrived there, the U.S. military says. The system is meant to protect South Korea from ballistic missiles fired by North Korea, the Pentagon says..."

Reference: www.npr.org .