US may send THAAD missile defense system to S. Korea in June over China’s objections – local media

‘Washington may deploy its high-tech THAAD antiballistic-missile system in South Korea in June – earlier than expected, local media report. Up to nine truck-mounted launchers, each with eight interceptors, could be mobilized.
To deploy the THAAD, the South Korean Defense Ministry plans take over the land in Lotte Skyhill Country Club’s golf course in Seongju County, located some 300 kilometers south of Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.
While the exact number of launchers has not yet been announced, sources told Yonhap that the THAAD unit will have between four to nine truck-mounted launchers, each with eight interceptors. The battery will allegedly boast powerful ‘X-band’ AN/TPY-2 radar capable of detecting incoming missiles at great distances.
Seoul originally planned to sign the deal to take over the golf course in January, but plans stalled over strong objections to the deployment from Beijing. The ministry is now reportedly saying that the plan is being sped up.’
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