Biden directs U.S. to send THAAD defense system to Israel

13 Oct 2024, 17:15 · UPI

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The United States will send a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system to Israel to assist in its aerial defense, Lloyd Austin confirmed Sunday.

The defense secretary was instructed by President Joe Biden to give the Lockheed Martin-designed battery to Israel along with, a Pentagon spokesperson said in a news release.