Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Flows Missile Defenses Into Middle East

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57% : They show the destroyer's fore and aft vertical launch system arrays in action and a shot inside the combat information center as the incident, which went on for many hours, unfolded.
55% : A Statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin summed up the latest American force posture alterations in the region:"Following detailed discussions with President Biden on recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces across the Middle East Region, today I directed a series of additional steps to further strengthen the Department of Defense posture in the region.
48% : New video of A-10s arriving in the region has also been released:U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated he is highly concerned about the likelihood that Iranian proxies will go after Americans and American forces on a larger scale in the region:A travel advisory about Americans in Iraq was also released today, underscoring the likelihood that they would be targeted, including potential for kidnapping and aerial attacks.
37% : That does invite some risk, but considering Iran is armed to the teeth with capable ballistic missiles, and even its proxies have them at their disposal, it is a decision that we were expecting.
37% : Additionally, fighting on behalf of or supporting designated terrorist organizations is a crime under U.S. law that can result in prison sentences and large fines in the United States.
35% : The War ZoneIsrael-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Flows Missile Defenses Into Middle EastThe U.S. is sending THAAD and additional Patriot batteries as the threat that Iran and its proxies will enter the war grows.

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