Israel requesting U.S. to bring THAAD to Juniper Cobra 2016, will bring David’s Sling

Israel has asked the United States to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to Juniper Cobra 2016 air defense exercise.

Thaad missile and launcher
By National Missile Defense [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Israel will bring the David’s Sling system for the first time, an officer from the air force told Defense News.

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