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Gottemoller Hopes To Talk With China About Potential THAAD In South Korea

Monday, March 28th, 2016

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A top State Department official hopes to talk with China about the technical limitations of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in light of discussions to possibly put the air defense shield on the Korean Peninsula.Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller told reporters March 22 that she hoped a consultation could be forthcoming. Despite reports to the contrary, no formal decision has been made to put THAAD in South Korea, Gottemoeller said at a…

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