Missile System Helps Counter N. Korea Threats, US Official Says

A senior Pentagon official says a U.S. missile defense called Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is a key part of efforts to counter North Korean missile threats. David Stilwell, the Pentagon’s deputy director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia, Joint Staff, said North Korean missiles “create demand for missile defense” and the THAAD system provides “greater security” for South Korea specifically. Stilwell made his comments at a speech in Washington Friday. The comments...

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