The Pentagon has said it will not deploy the same anti-ballistic missile defense system to protect Ukraine as it will to Israel, as the U.S. faces the growing problem of how to provide weapons for two escalating wars.
Washington has been the world’s biggest donor of military aid for Kyiv since Vladimir Putin invaded, but it faces a growing price tag for also helping Israel in the Middle East.
Israel is said to face a shortage of interceptor missiles and the Pentagon said Monday it would send the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to bolster its air defenses against Iran, which launched a missile attack on the country on October 1.
A THAAD anti-missile defense rocket battery. The U.S. will supply the weapon to Israel, but said it would not be deployed as part of military assistance to Ukraine. A THAAD anti-missile defense rocket battery. The U.S. will supply the weapon to Israel, but said it would not be deployed as part of military assistance to Ukraine. Handout from Lockheed Martin via Getty
Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said Tuesday the idea that
US Faces Israel-Ukraine Dilemma
