The US has deployed an advanced missile defence system in Israel (Image: REUTERS )
The deployment, which began in March, was intended to test the US military's ability to rapidly deploy such weapons around the world amid simmering tensions between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s bombing campaign in Syria. The move comes after Iran's foreign minister said he could not rule out the possibility of military conflict between the two countries amid fears of all-out World War 3.
Citing security reasons, a spokeswoman for US European Command declined to say how long it took to move the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, which is built by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to Israel from its home base of Fort Bliss in Texas.
The US military said the decision to rapidly move the THAAD system to Israel was intended "as a demonstration of the United States' continued commitment to Israel's regional security”.
A spokeswoman for US European Command said: ”THAAD is the most advanced integrated air and missile defence system in the world, and this deployment readiness exercise demonstrates that
