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2024-12-28 Arabia

THAAD missile defense system was used to intercept the Houthi ballistic missile

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Posted by Fred 2024-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ] Top
File under: Houthis

#1 ...Beastie worked on the first shot, and under real world conditions. Not too shabby, and there should be some heads exploding in bad places over this.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2024-12-28 12:07|| 2024-12-28 12:07|| Front Page Top

#2 The Times of Israel defines the thing:

The THAAD, or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, was used to try to intercept a projectile from Yemen sometime during the last 24 hours, and an analysis would determine its success, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

It is the first time that the THAAD system deployed in Israel has been used.

I’m not at all certain what that first bit means, but it sounds like it’s a good thing.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-12-28 19:41|| 2024-12-28 19:41|| Front Page Top

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