I genuinely want to understand this. Are the defense systems we are sending so advanced that we can’t let anyone else operate them?

I know politics aren’t allowed here, so i want to stress that I just want to know why this is happening.

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    1 month ago

    Well no comment on the politics but the system is required to intercept the types of ballistic missiles they expect.

    The US has decided it wants those missiles intercepted, so this is what it takes.

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      1 month ago

      The US has decided it wants those missiles intercepted,

      Assuming the weapons system and personnel in question are used exclusively for missile intercept, then this deployment can be seen as an attempt to reduce further escalation of the ongoing conflict.

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        1 month ago

        Well it’s an explicitly defensive system.

        That said, if it’s use allows Israel to be more brazen, then it’s all zero sum.

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          1 month ago

          Well it’s an explicitly defensive system.

          Yes, that’s what it is named. Government and military projects don’t always have the most transparent naming conventions, though.

          Do we know that it isn’t capable of acting in an offensive capacity as well, should those in control of it choose?

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            30 days ago

            The system is incredibly expensive and purpose built.

            There’s no smoke and mirrors, the US is providing much, much cheaper offensive weapons. There’s be no need to wire up a defensive system for that.

            As context, many defensive missiles are pretty low payload, and often (but not always) use a shotgun style blast to hit the intended target. That’s not well suited to ground to ground work, especially when trying to target hardened structures like concrete buildings.

            It’s just not the right tool.