WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States military deployed a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile battery to Israel, European Command (EUCOM) said in a statement on Monday.
"At the direction of the Secretary of Defense, US European Command deployed a THAAD system to Israel in early March," the statement said.
The move is intended to demonstrate the United States' ongoing commitment to Israel's security, the statement added.
As part of the deployment, US service members will work in different locations in Israel to help local military forces align their existing air and missile defence architecture with the THAAD system.
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