South Korea and US in talks to resume THAAD units deployment after Pyongyang missile launch

‘Seoul has begun talks with the US to resume the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) units, according to South Korea’s Defense Ministry. It comes days after Pyongyang launched a missile which Washington and Seoul believe was an ICBM.
“As for the deployment of six (THAAD) launchers, South Korea and the US will make a decision after consultations,” Ministry of National Defense spokesman Moon Sang-gyun said during a Monday press briefing, as quoted by Yonhap news agency.
“Such discussion is currently going on, but further consultations are needed for the specific issues of when and how,” he added.
It comes after North Korea’s Friday test launch of a missile which Seoul and Washington believe was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered that four remaining interception missile launchers be “temporarily” deployed while environmental assessments continue to take place.’
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