Contents tagged with THAAD
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Media: Trump to respond to Putin’s missiles by deploying anti-missile systems in Germany
The animated video clips of missiles destroying the US, which Russian President Vladimir Putin presented in an address to the Federal Assembly, have been noted by the Pentagon.
As Reuters reports, the US has begun negotiations with Germany concerning the placement of US anti-missile defense systems in the European country.
A THAAD system may be installed at the Ramstein Air Base, where the command of the US Air Forces in Europe and the joint NATO Air Force Command are based, an official in …
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Kremlin: Russia will respond to deployment of U.S. missile defense systems in South Korea
The deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defense system near the Russian border may raise a question about Moscow’s military response, as stated by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
“If all this happens at such an alarming rate, it is inevitable that at some point, perhaps, the question will arise about our reaction in the military sense of the word, in the creation of some kind of counterbalance. I do not want to anticipate anything. But you can’t take this or that thing out of context,” …
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U.S. THAAD anti-missile system begins its operation in South Korea
The U.S. military has completed the deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system, which triggered protests from Russia, China and North Korea when it was delivered to South Korea. The missile system is there to intercept missiles from North Korea, reports the BBC.
The capabilities of THAAD missile launchers and equipment to intercept North Korean missiles are limited at the moment, a Pentagon official told the news agency Agence France-Presse.
According to him, it will take several months to …
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Seoul: U.S. does not require payment for missile defense system placed in South Korea
South Korea only needs to provide the land for the deployment of the American THAAD missile defense system, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing sources in the South Korean military.
U.S. National Security Advisor Herbert McMaster, in a telephone conversation with his South Korean counterpart, confirmed that Seoul will not incur expenses in connection with the deployment of THAAD.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he wanted South Korea to pay one billion dollars for the THAAD …
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US began delivery of THAAD anti-ballistic missile system to South Korea
Equipment for THAAD anti-ballistic missile system has been delivered to the deployment site in south-eastern part of South Korea, reports Yonhap news agency.
According to the agency, six trucks with radar and other equipment arrived at a Golf Club in the city of Songdo. The delivery reportedly angered local residents that led to a clash with the police.
The South Korean Ministry of Defense later confirmed the delivery of the equipment.
THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) anti- …