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Surprise Transport onto THAAD Base Sparks Suspicions over Upgrade or Additional Deployment

SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense ministry stuck to its flat-out denial Monday of any upgrades to a U.S. THAAD missile defense base in South Korea after a series of reports suggested that last week’s transport of military hardware into the base was aimed at upgrading or strengthening the unit. On Friday, the [...]

Replacement Interceptor Missiles Brought onto THAAD Base

SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — New interceptor missiles were brought onto a U.S. THAAD missile defense base in South Korea on Friday as replacements, the defense ministry said, in a surprise overnight operation aimed at minimizing friction with local residents opposed to the base. Also brought onto the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) [...]