The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system was in place, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said on Monday. The deployment comes as Israel prepares for retaliatory attacks against Iran.

The US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has confirmed that the THAAD advanced anti-missile system was now “in place” in Israel.

The THAAD defense system is one of the US military’s most powerful anti-missile weapons, capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at ranges of 150 to 200 kilometers (93 to 124 miles) and with a near-perfect success rate in testing.

There are only nine active THAAD batteries in the world, according to its manufacturer, Lockheed Martin. Seven of them are assigned to the U.S. Army, operating in Guam and South Korea. The battery that the Biden administration has ordered to Israel presumably would be among those seven.

Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, United States stood up in support of Israel as it involved putting American boots on the ground in Israel. The United States has deployed its advanced anti-missile system 'THAAD' to Israel.

Washington deployed a THAAD battery, designed to intercept incoming ballistic missiles, to Israel around a year ago.

The U.S. military has rushed its advanced anti-missile system to Israel and it is now "in place", Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said. THAAD, or the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, is a critical part of the U.

The advanced U.S. air defense system the Pentagon rushed to Israel is now “in place,” according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, along with the deployment of 100 American troops to operate it in Israel,

During a visit to Kyiv, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin confirmed that the US military's advanced THAAD missile defence system has already arrived in Israel and is "ready" for use. In some respects, this weapon outperforms the highly respected Patriot system worldwide.