The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending a THAAD missile defence system and US troops to Israel, publicly acknowledging that US troops will be on the ground assisting in Israel’s defence.

  • circuscritic@lemmy.ca
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    22 days ago

    I’m quite aware of THAAD’s capabilities, including its tracking radars, at least as far as publicly disclosed information goes.

    That’s not what I’m talking about.

    I’m talking about this reducing, or removing, one of Iran’s primary means of deterrence against Israeli attacks.

    If Israel doesn’t have to worry about the threat of Iranian ballistic missiles, it frees them up for an even more aggressive course of action.

    Unless you’re suggesting that this means Israel can, and should, continue to directly attack Iran…?