The first elements of the US-built Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) arrives at Osan US Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul. Photo: AFP
The first elements of the US-built Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) arrives at Osan US Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul. Photo: AFP

China vows ‘resolute’ measures as US deploys first parts of THAAD missile system to South Korea

The plans to deploy the missile system by the end of this year have angered not only North Korea, but also China and Russia, which see the system’s powerful radars as a security threat

The first elements of the US-built Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) arrives at Osan US Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul. Photo: AFP
The first elements of the US-built Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) arrives at Osan US Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul. Photo: AFP
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