Thursday, April 27, 2017

The United States began to deploy in South Korea THAAD system South Korea has started installing equipment for the American anti-missile system THAAD, according to CNN. The base on which you plan to install the system, arrived six trucks with radar and other equipment. The installation of THAAD is scheduled for completion by the end of this year. "South Korea and the United States work to ensure the operational capabilities of the THAAD system in preparation to prevent North Korean missile threat", - reads the statement of the Ministry of defense of South Korea. The arrival of military equipment, according to media reports, has caused discontent of local residents, which culminated in clashes with the police. The protesters believe that their agricultural region after placement of the system will be a priority target for North Korean ballistic weapons. Ruposters previously wrote that the U.S. air force intends to test an Intercontinental ballistic missile Minuteman III. According to the representative of the air force, tests were planned for the year and their conduct not related to the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

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