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The Kyiv Independent October 29, 2024
Newsweek October 16, 2024
U.S. Aid for Ukraine vs. Israel -- US Faces Israel-Ukraine Dilemma

THAAD is much sought after including by Ukraine to counter Russian missile attacks
"What works in the skies of the Middle East and helps Israel's defense can work just as well in the skies of our part of Europe – in Ukraine – helping to save lives," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on October 3

He said Ukraine's neighboring NATO countries could help shoot down Russian aerial targets over Ukraine too, but the partners "are not yet ready" for this.

The United States is not deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile battery to protect Ukraine, as it will do in Israel, given the different defense capabilities of the two nations, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said at a briefing on October 15

Following Iran's recent attack on Israel, Washington authorized the deployment of the THAAD in the country to bolster Israel's missile defense capabilities. The advanced surface-to-air interceptor is designed to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.

The Pentagon has said it will not deploy the same anti-ballistic missile defense system (THAAD) to protect Ukraine as it will to Israel, as the U.S. faces the growing problem of how to provide weapons for two escalating wars.

Washington has been the world's biggest donor of military aid for Kyiv since Vladimir Putin invaded, but it faces a growing price tag for also helping Israel in the Middle East.

Israel is said to face a shortage of interceptor missiles and the Pentagon said Monday it would send the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to bolster its air defenses against Iran, which launched a missile attack on the country on October 1

US doesn't defend Ukraine with THAAD system like Israel due to "different capabilities, different wars, different regions" "two very different landscapes and battlefields." different commitments to the countries, including a longstanding partnership with Israel US and Israel go way back 76 years

It raises questions over whether Washington helping to close gaps in Israel's protective shield against Tehran and its proxies could come at a cost for its support for Ukraine.

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, Dana Stroul, has said that Washington "can't continue supplying Ukraine and Israel at the same pace. We are reaching a tipping point," The Financial Times reported.