Unusual alert in the US: air defense systems deployed around Trump estate

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According to Ynet, air defense batteries were deployed around the private estate of President Donald Trump. According to Arutz Sheva, the US military deployed advanced air defense systems around Mar-a-Lago in Florida at the request of the US Secret Service amid security threats.

According to Arutz Sheva, citing NBC reports, the systems are Avenger units equipped with Stinger missiles and are designed to intercept aircraft and drones. Some of the systems were placed on a barge near the estate and others in the area of the airport. The North American Aerospace Defense Command confirmed the deployment and did not say whether there was information about a specific threat against the president.

According to Channel 14, the US military command confirmed that the deployment was carried out at the request of the Secret Service, against the backdrop of increased security measures in the area, and authorities did not announce any link between the deployment and tensions with Iran.