The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system was in place, Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said on Monday. The deployment comes as Israel prepares for retaliatory attacks against Iran.
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Zelensky Dismisses the Head of the Air Force Days After F-16 Crash
The Ukrainian president gave no reason, but there are indications that friendly fire may have brought down the jet, a Western official said.
F-16 Fighter Jet, Recently Supplied to Ukraine, Crashes
A Western official said the advanced fighter crashed while defending against a Russian aerial assault. It was not clear how it was destroyed, but the loss is a blow to Ukraine, given the planes’ prominence.
HIMARS, a US-Made Rocket System, Has Helped Give Ukraine Momentum
Washington delivered the first batch of truck-mounted, multiple-rocket launchers, known as HIMARS,