North Korea: US moves advanced anti-missile defences to South Korea to deter Kim Jon Un’s nuclear tests

‘The United States has begun moving elements of an anti-missile defence system into South Korea in response to heightened concerns over developing nuclear weapons capabilities in North Korea.
The movement of the Terminal High Altitude Area (THAAD) defence system parts sparked criticism from several actors in the region including China and the leading presidential contender in South Korea. The systems, which are being set up on a golf course roughly 250 km south of Seoul, are expected to be operational by the end of the year, according to the South Korean defence ministry.
“South Korea and the United States have been working to secure an early operational capability of the THAAD system in response to North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile threat,” South Korea’s defence ministry said in a statement.’
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