U.S. deployed THAAD air missile defense system to Romania

The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command announced that the U.S. military has deployed its most advanced air and missile defense system to Romania.

American troops already offload a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) radar and launchers from a C-17 Globemaster III planes at Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base in Romania.

“The THAAD deployed to Romania from 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command out of Fort Bliss, Texas,” according to a statement put out by 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command.

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Also added that the deployment of the THAAD is in support of the NATO Ballistic Missile Defense mission and reinforces the strong and unremitting U.S. commitment to the defense of NATO allies.

Last month, NATO officials said that the United States will fulfill its commitment to NATO’s Ballistic Missile Defence by the temporary deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to Deveselu in Romania.

“The THAAD unit will be under NATO operational control and the full political control of the North Atlantic Council. It will only remain operational until the Aegis Ashore Romania site is back online. The update and deployment are expected to last several weeks,” said in news release.

Also stressed that In accordance with NATO’s Ballistic Missile Defence system, the THAAD unit will be focused on potential threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic area.

Master Sgt. James Redd, Staff Sgt. Thomas Harper and Cpl. Alex Erlewine, all assigned to 174th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Ohio Army National Guard prepare for the next inbound equipment during the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) deployment to Mihail Kogalniceanu (MK) Air Base, Romania, May 4, 2019. Soldiers of the 174th ADA were tasked with mission command during the deployment. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Epperson
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Epperson

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