The Pentagon announced Sunday that the US is deploying a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to Israel, a strong show of support for Israel as it’s attacking UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and carrying out an ethnic cleansing plan in northern Gaza.
Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the deployment would include the “associated crew of US military personnel” to operate the THAAD. An unnamed Pentagon official told CNN that about 100 US troops are deploying to Israel.
Ryder said the US previously deployed a THAAD to Israel back in 2019 for military drills. The new deployment comes as the US and Israel are coordinating on Israel’s plans to attack Iran, which they expect to provoke a new Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israeli territory.
“The THAAD Battery will augment Israel’s integrated air defense system. This action underscores the United States’ ironclad commitment to the defense of Israel, and to defend Americans in Israel, from any further ballistic missile attacks by Iran,” Ryder said.
“It is part of the broader adjustments the US military has made in recent months, to support the defense of Israel and protect Americans from attacks by Iran and Iranian-aligned militias,” Ryder added.
Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on October 1 in response to a string of Israeli escalations in the region, including the assassination of Hamas’s political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. The US helped intercept some Iranian missiles, but many made an impact.
Israel is planning to launch airstrikes against targets inside Iran, and the US is expected to support the attack in some way. NBC News reported the US is considering launching airstrikes of its own, but US officials said intelligence support is more likely.
According to rumor – I can't find any confirmation – this THAAD is being deployed because the previous THAAD which was in Israel was destroyed by the Iranian missile attack, allegedly being reported by Iranian TV. Again, I can't find any confirmation. The only source is The Times of India.
Since we have declared war on Iran, couldn't Iran shoot down the vehicle delivering the THAAD. Seems logical.
Who declared war on Iran…?! US Congress…?
Blinken and Hochstein did..
Another words… Not Legally
There is no such concept as "legal" in this administration.
LOL. How would Iran do that?
Why bother? Iran can destroy it any time after it's delivered.
It's more or less mobile by itself, I think? You mean the transport stage? Moving targets need some form of constant tracking through space assets or someone on the ground. It's easier to hit it when operating. Especially since Iran claimed to have hit the one Israel had operating during last attack. And this is supposed to replace. Why sending 800 million protection now and not before the missile rains? There must be a giant hole otherwise you don't send US on the ground.
Yeah heard the same. The only way to know is from deduction from any resulting action. Israel had one US THAAD, which was stationed at the base being attacked originally or at least the crucial part, the X-band radar. This radar might have been moved to another location like the F-35's but could still be hit (would explain some odd locations or footage). It would be 100% sure be on the target list and it's interesting that Iran makes that specific claim. That the US suddenly provides another ($800m!) with exposed crew might tell you something. In the industry it's well known that Iran has as first country solved certain maneuvering issues for re-entry and can do pin-point with less advanced, less reliable but cheap to produce missiles. If they knew where a crucial AD was located, they certainly would have aimed at it, to make the next attack more dangerous. In my opinion the whole attack was a giant test run. Because the only larger soft strategic target that cannot move of hide in a bunker is water and energy. And that's open war.
Bernhard at MoA says the following:
I'd also point out the if the new THAAD gets hit in the next Iran attack that a certain number of US troops will be killed – and there's your Iran war justification for the US.
Of course, one could argue that the US didn't start a war with Iran after Iran bombed a US base in Iraq in retaliation for the Soleimani killing. However, the US – and Israel – wasn't in a position to do so at the time. Now, after October 7, 2023, the situation is entirely different. So no comparison can be made.
Aha! This is the THIRD THAAD system in the region. The Guardian reports:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/13/middle-east-live-gaza-israel-lebanon
While not absolute confirmation of the Iranian claim, I wouldn't be surprised if in fact there was a THAAD in Israel and it was damaged or destroyed.
Which makes me wonder if some US troops were injured or killed on October 1?
How about an “ironclad commitment” to policies which actually benefit Americans for a change? Unwavering support for a neurotic, paranoid despicable regime doesn’t qualify.
”to support the defense of Israel and protect Americans from attacks by Iran and Iranian-aligned militias” by inserting Americans into a hostile war zone to absorb the rightful retaliation Iran has the right to. Truly Orwellian.
… "Unwavering support for a neurotic, paranoid despicable regime"
That's pretty much is what we've had in the USA for decades.
Maintaining US hegemony in the west Asia which represents the overall US hegemony in the world (btw-on the downfall) is a lot more important than US domestic policies by US government no matter who’s the president…!
Spot the heck on netman!
US hegemony is a huge NO!
U.S. Government working real hard to get U.S. soldiers killed for nothing. Why not just paint bull eye targets on their chests and have 'em stand out in a field in the Ukraine facing Russia?
Deploy All You Want…! Not gonna make any difference…! Iran can destroy the THAAD with its hypersonic cruise missiles… And they warned US those 100 troops lives are now in jeopardy…!
A simultaneous missile launch by Hezbollah and Iran would be interesting.
Not simultaneous, but on October 1st Hezbollah fired lots of rocket at Israel before Iran’s ballistic missiles reached their targets…!
Iran directly attacking a US asset is not a good plan for them. BTW " hypersonic cruise missiles" a missile can not be both a hypersonic missile and a cruise missile at the same time.
It’s like the NY cop who put his feet in front of the vehicle on purpose to get run over so he could drag the driver out and kicked the crap out of him. Old playbook.
How does a cop drag a driver out of the car with a crushed foot?
Steel toed boots –
Sigh Tim, please do try to keep up. Obvious you only had paper pushing desk jobs
One would have to be a compete idiot to assume that a steel toed boot would protect your feet from a car weighting 4000 pounds. Yes, if the car runs over just you toes near the front, the boot will likely protect your toes. But as the tire get closer to the ankle the more the chance of damage to the foot, even if you are wearing a metatarsal steel boot.
I have spent many days in steel toed boots, with hard hat on and safety glasses. And as any safety engineer will tell you, never depend on that equipment to protect you. Had you attended as much safety lectures that I have, you would know just how dumb an idea it would be to deliberately put ones foot under a tire of a moving car.
Why would you suggest the NYPD beat cop is a dumbsh*t ?
Playing stupid? Or just playing Tim Burns? Or do I repeat myself?
It seems the show may be about to start: WWIII, possibly…
Israel is kicking the dynamite into the fire. The US is now entering as well.
I don’t thinks so… These are tit for tat scenarios…!
Not for much longer. The next Iran attack is likely to be two or three times the size of the last one and do serious damage.
It has to be. The Zionist do not do proportional attacks.
To do otherwise would be like slapping another who is wearing brass knuckles.
It's true Zionist do not do proportional attacks but that is reserved only for defenseless unarmed civilian population of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria…!
When terrorists shelter among civilians,civilians suffer.
But only with the participation of a willing butcher. Hello IDF. The peerless terrorists.
Don’t you mean an iron gauntlet?
when you are outnumbered 100 to one,the retaliation must be 100 to one.
100 t0 one? What are you talking about?
The next Iran attack is completely dependent on the severity of Israel retaliation…! Iran already said it would be proportional…!
No, they said it would be much worse than the last one.
Last Paragraph…!
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2024/10/14/3178415/severe-response-to-enemy-on-the-table-irgc-general
What part of "harsh" didn't you get? "Proportional" does not mean "weak."
… And what part of ‘proportional’ didn’t You get…!
pro·por·tion·al
adjective
corresponding in size or amount to something else.
Fresh From Iran…!
https://sputnikglobe.com/20241014/iran-says-will-not-respond-to-limited-israeli-attack-on-certain-targets—reports-1120545076.html
Citing an unnamed source… Not buying it.
You don’t have to but it’s out there…!
I really want you to be correct.
https://www.presstv.ir/Live
Their cruise missiles are not hypersonic by the way but some of their ballistic missiles could be labeled as such because of their maneuverability after re-entry (not because of speed only), it's called HGV, hypersonic glide vehicles launched by ballistic delivery rockets. It's sees as different from cruise modes. But yeah, are the 100 US troops there to prevent Iran from hitting THAAD (again perhaps) as human shields?
The hypersonic missiles have the cruise missile trajectories…! So, yes they can be cruise missiles at hypersonic speed…!
It’s not what is considered cruising for missiles though. The HGV glides near the end stage but cannot be said to be cruising. But I’m sure over time this will become a mixed category, when after ballistic stage, the HGV starts actually cruising a more substantial part of the total time. Anyway, it’s a giant nitpick 🙂
Let’s have a conversation with the parents of those 100 sitting ducks er I mean troops and don’t you dare mention the Vietnam war.
Sunday, IDF conscripts and weekend warriors suffered between 150-350 KIA/WIA on all fronts.
Time is running out for the Likud to sue for peace.
Nevatim airbase used to host the B-2 THAAD before but is now in the Negev desert. It's public knowledge that the X-Band radar system, crucial part of the THAAD operation was still at Nevatim during the Iranian attack or was hastely moved out. Iran claims to have hit this.
No, no, this time is different. This time it's the real wunderwaffen. With this Israel can defend themselves against the Irish.
The human trip wire is set.
Any harm to to US soldiers intentionally placed in harm's way will be
reacted to with outrage, even though that is the reason they are there.
It is becoming obvious that the U.S. government in essence has levied a death sentence upon those U.S. military men and women manning THAAD system in Israel. Any U.S. Congresspeople out there speaking up about that?
Taking on Iran defies logic, of any kind.
Time for some regional peace talks and new and renewed agreements.
Iran is already demonstrating a reasonable response in the region and has complied with our request to put some news in English.
I suggest that others involved respond reasonably.
American troops in Israel are a trip wire that will lead to a wider US involvement in another war.
Alister Cook even exposes where and why the NEOCONs came into American governmennt.
This is a warning to all countries who do not comply with the EU, USA, UK DEMANDS. We know they use sanctions which result in famine, result in destroying economies, results in disease, result in Regime Change Wars. So this is the USA telling the Palestinians, Lebanese, Iraqis, Muslims, Arabs, Iran, Jordan, Egypt, Yemen, Africa, ETC., support the Terrorist State of Israel or else. The majority of Americans love our Republic, but sadly have their heads up the Zionist Whole, or not paying attention, not knowing that WW111 will start because Nazi Netanyahu is having a hissy fit and there will be NO WINNERS.
"To protect Americans"… So, these have to be Americans on US bases in Israel, not the continental population. But, Hamas! Hezbollocks!
"Iran is the greatest threat to America" so they are just going to walk right across the Atlantic and pick us off just like that. Hmm.
The two warmongering politicians, B. Netanyahu and J. Biden, want to start a major war in the Middle East while they still have control of the White House, their war bunker. In so doing, however, this is likely to sink Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.
If what you say is true, they would wait to November.
And you call me uneducated. Can I "save" you're an idiot, or should I wait "to" November?
A typo does not make one uneducated. Using the f word as means of communications does indicate a lack of education.
No, not having been educated makes you uneducated. Not willing to learn makes you stupid, or rather that is a sign of imbecility. So let me waste some time then. Swear words are an extension of linguistic fluency. There are many studies confirming this applied to many languages.
Fuck that noise.
Fuck that noise.
Fuck that noise.
Typo? How can you use the word "save" instead of "say" and claim that as a typo? The letters in those words aren't next to each other on my keyboard. Or do you know what a typo is? Even using "to" instead of "until" looks like third grade grammar. Oh, and fuck, fuck, fuck.
Analysis of US THAAD vs Iran Kheybar-Shekan2
https://x.com/Pataramesh/status/1845341315766092057