US military bolsters missile defense systems
(VOVWORLD) - Upcoming US-South Korea joint military drills may be put on hold, however the Pentagon is moving forward with plans to upgrade missile defence systems designed to counter a North Korean missile strike targeting Seoul or other regional allies, according to the director of the US Missile Defence Agency.
US’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system in South Korea (Photo: AFP/ VNA)
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US Air Force Lieutenant-General Sam Greaves said in an interview in Washington on Tuesday, that the Defence Department is sticking with plans to bolster the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (Thaad) system as well as lower-altitude Patriot interceptor batteries deployed on the Korean peninsula.
Earlier, US officials said the US military wants to install missile defence radar systems in Hawaii to identify any ballistic missile threats that are fired from North Korea or any hostile nations.