Official: THAAD missile defense system being considered for South Korea

A 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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