North Korea May Be Poised To Launch Another Taepo Dong-2 Ballistic Missile Toward Japan Or Hawaii In Early July Obama Says U.S. Poised For 'Any Contingencies' Although the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) missile shield was built to take down incoming long-range North Korean missiles, the Department of Defense (DOD) is emphasizing the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system if it is necessary to take down a missile North Korea is about to launch. THAAD hits enemy missiles at…
Though Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Is Designed To Counter Long-Range Korean Missiles, THAAD Is Given Shoot-Down Role
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