{"id":106492,"date":"2023-10-22T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T08:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=106492"},"modified":"2023-10-22T08:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T08:00:36","slug":"us-sends-more-defense-systems-to-middle-east-pentagon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/106492\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>US sends more defense systems to Middle East &#8211; Pentagon<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) &#8211;<\/strong> The Pentagon announced on Saturday deploying new military defense systems to the Middle East in response to recent attacks on US troops in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/3564874\/statement-from-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-steps-to-increase-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>, after discussions with US President Joe Biden on recent escalation by Iran and its proxies, activating &#8220;the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery as well as additional Patriot battalions to locations throughout the region to increase force protection for U.S. forces.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This step came &#8221; to further strengthen the Department of Defense posture in the region. These steps will bolster regional deterrence efforts, increase force protection for U.S. forces in the region, and assist in the defense of Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past few weeks, the US has deployed a substantial naval presence to the Middle East. 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