The Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system will be deployed solely to counter the threat from the North, the South Korean and US defence ministries said. Photo: Reuters

US must ditch deployment of THAAD missile-defence system

Its sophisticated radar means it can enable military surveillance deep into Chinese and Russian territory, compromising national security and defence to the detriment of the region’s stability.

SCMP Editorial

Published: 12:15am, 31 Jul, 2016

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system will be deployed solely to counter the threat from the North, the South Korean and US defence ministries said. Photo: Reuters

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SCMP Editorial

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