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U.S. Deploys Missile Defenses to Middle East Following Recent Attacks
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The U.S. intends troops and missile batteries to “bolster regional deterrence” and assist in defense of Israel.
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A US navy ship intercepts missiles launched by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Two American bases in Syria come under fire. In Iraq, drones and rockets fired at US forces.
The latest deployment is in response to growing threats from Iran and its allies in the region. President Biden has warned Iran to not join the war against Hamas.
The Pentagon will send a carrier strike group and missile defense battery to the Middle East and put more troops on “prepare to deploy” orders, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said late Saturday.
The U.S. Military is deploying further missile systems to the Middle East this weekend as Israel and Hamas continue to exchange fire. The conflict is nearing the end of its first month, with at least 1,400 Israelis dead at the hands of Hamas' October 7 attack.
As the Israel-Hamas war intensifies, the United States underscored Sunday that its military presence in the Middle East is being boosted as of now, only as a deterrent measure. But it also warned that it will swiftly respond to any imminent threats. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.
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