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US ‘Tests’ THAAD To Defend Guam From Chinese Attacks; Checks AD System’s Readiness In War Conditions

The US Army has announced that Task Force Talon’s E-3 ADA THAAD Battery recently carried out a Table VIII evaluation for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system stationed in Guam from March 11 to 15, 2024. 

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Equipped with a cutting-edge missile defense system, the E-3 THAAD Battery stands as a bulwark against potential ballistic missile threats to Guam and its surrounding areas.

Given the evolving security landscape in the region, the conclusion of the Table VIII evaluation underscores the unit’s readiness to efficiently deter and address emerging threats, notably those originating from China.

The service said that Senior Air Defense leaders from the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, and 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade played integral roles as evaluators in the Table VIII assessment.

“Table VIII is the first assessment in the series of gunnery tables that brings in external evaluators to assess the Battery’s proficiency on their gunnery task as a collective,” stated Chief Warrant Officer 4, Jennifer Burns, Lead Evaluator.

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