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U.S. Deploys New Missile Defense System to Korea, Marking First Overseas Stationing

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The U.S. military has deployed its new Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) system to South Korea, marking the first time the advanced air defense platform has been stationed at an overseas base. According to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS), U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George [...]

THAAD to Be Deployed in S. Korea in Emergencies: Source

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) – The United States has included its advanced missile-defense system as part of the support it would provide South Korea in emergency situations on the Korean Peninsula, a South Korean military source said Sunday. “The U.S. plans to deploy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in case of an emergency on [...]