The US has deployed additional Patriot air defense systems in the Middle East to “strengthen the protection measures of our military in both Iraq and Syria” in the context of attacks against US troops in these countries, the US said on Thursday. US Department of Defense deputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh at a briefing.
“All the Patriot batteries are there and fully functional,” Singh said. He added that a battery of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is on the way.
The deployment of these systems was announced on October 21 by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “to further strengthen the Department of Defense’s position in the region,” in particular “the recent escalations by Iran and its allied forces.” .
As a result of the escalation between Hamas and Israel, attacks by militias against Washington bases stationed in the Middle East have intensified, which the White House considers forces linked to Iran. According to Singh, a total of 55 attacks were committed against US troops in Syria and Iraq between October 17 and November 14. With RT
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