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Thursday, October 02, 2014

Official: THAAD missile defense system being considered for South Korea

THAAD InterceptorA top U.S. defense official said Tuesday that Washington is considering whether to put an advanced missile defense system in South Korea, though Seoul continues to insist that no discussions about a politically sensitive THAAD battery are underway.

Robert Work, deputy secretary of defense, said the U.S. is conducting site surveys for a Korea-based system.

“We’re working with the government of South Korea now to determine if that is the right thing to do,” he told a forum in Washington hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations.

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