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Top U.S. Commander In Korea Backs Deployment Of THAAD Missile Shield

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016

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Top U.S. Commander In Korea Backs Deployment Of THAAD Missile Shield

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

The commander of U.S. forces in Korea favors establishing a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile shield in South Korea as a response to taunts from North Korea that in recent weeks included a missile test and the detonation of a nuclear weapon.Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti has backed deployment of a THAAD battery to South Korea previously during his tenure as commander on the ground there. Recent provocations from the North have spurred bilateral consultations regarding the viability…

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