Tag: defense
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U.S. says to send powerful THAAD defense system to Israel
The United States announced it is sending an advanced anti-missile system and a number of troops to Israel, deepening America’s involvement in the spiraling conflict as the region readies for Israeli retaliatory strikes against Iran. The decision was announced just hours before a Hezbollah drone strike on an Israeli base killed four soldiers and wounded…
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Former defense minister set to lead Japan amid efforts to counter China’s growing power
TOKYO — Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s next prime minister after the governing Liberal Democratic Party elected him as its new leader on Friday. Ishiba, a former defense minister, will be named prime minister of the U.S. ally on Tuesday when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his cabinet ministers resign and Ishiba is…