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Revision as of 18:36, May 2, 2017
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, or THAAD, is the latest version of the missile-defense system used by the United States. On May 2, 2017, officials confirmed that it has been deployed in South Korea to defend against communist North Korea.
THAAD shoots down long-range missiles in mid-flight or as they near their target. It does not intercept them at the launch phase, and is ineffective against intermediate-range missiles of the kind that North Korea has been testing in late 2016 and early 2017.[1]
References
- ↑ www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/15/north-korea-s-scary-new-nuke-missiles