‘Ready to intercept North’s missiles’: US THAAD missile defense system goes operational in South Korea

‘The US THAAD missile defense system, controversially deployed in South Korea, is now capable of defending against North Korea’s missiles, US officials have said.
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system – designed by the US and aimed at detecting and shooting down missiles – has been installed in South Korea and has reached capability to carry out its functions, Reuters quoted US officials as saying.
“US Forces Korea confirms the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is operational and has the ability to intercept North Korean missiles and defend the Republic of Korea [South Korea],” US Forces Korea spokesman Col. Rob Manning told Sputnik news agency on Monday.’
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