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

Pat Host

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

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

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery fires an interceptor missile. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

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 Tuesday 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 Defense…

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