The United States has deployed a defense system in the Middle East According to the alleged reports of several sources and photos released over the past week, the United States appears to have deployed a full barrage of the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system at its Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain. This arrangement includes an AN/TPY-2 early warning and interception radar, six to eight launchers with a total capacity of 48 to 64 interceptor missiles, as well as 128 additional interceptor missiles.

The United States has deployed a defense system in the Middle East According to the alleged reports of several sources and photos released over the past week, the United States appears to have deployed a full barrage of the THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system at its Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain. This arrangement includes an AN/TPY-2 early warning and interception radar, six to eight launchers with a total capacity of 48 to 64 interceptor missiles, as well as 128 additional interceptor missiles.