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 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
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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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.

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Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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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 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
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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