Exclusive: U.S. military looking at deploying anti-missile system in Germany - sources

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June 1, 2018 / 7:22 AM / Updated 20 hours ago
Exclusive: U.S. military looking at deploying anti-missile system in Germany - sources
Andrea Shalal


The tentative proposal to send the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to Europe predates U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord, and comes amid a broader push to strengthen Europe’s air and missile defenses.

While Europe and the United States are at odds over the fate of the nuclear agreement, they share concerns about Iran’s continued development of ballistic missiles.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-usa-military-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-military-looking-at-deploying-anti-missile-system-in-germany-sources-idUSKCN1IX4FV