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US deploying Thaad, Patriot missile defence systems to Middle East
22 October 2023 03:28 BST
The US military is deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) battery and multiple Patriot missile defence systems to the Middle East, as it continues to boost its presence in the region amid the war between Israel and Palestinian armed groups based in Gaza.
The US has already deployed two carrier strike groups to the region, as well as fighter jets, and is preparing 2,000 troops to be readied to deploy there.
"I will continue to assess our force posture requirements in the region and consider deploying additional capabilities as necessary," US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.