RAMPING UP: US Rushes Advanced THAAD Missile Defense to Mideast

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Israel has also conducted airstrikes on airports in Syria, which Iran uses to supply arms to its allies, since October 7.
48% : The U.S. military has announced its plans to bolster missile defense systems in the Middle East in response to what it describes as "escalations" from Iran and its regional allies.
33% : President Biden, in a rare address from the Oval Office, issued a warning to Iran and its allies against joining the conflict and expressed his intention to seek an additional $14 billion in military aid for Israel from Congress.
30% : In the past two weeks, Iran and its regional allies have adopted a more confrontational tone against Israel and the United States, making threats of opening new fronts in the conflict if the U.S. becomes further involved.

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