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| Current RoK Missiles - Hyunmu 2 (Left) & 3 (Right) |
SEOUL — South Korea and the United States are close to agreement on more than doubling the range of Seoul’s ballistic missiles to better guard against threats from North Korea, a report said on Sept. 23.
Yonhap news agency said the two allies were close to agreeing on expanding Seoul’s missile range to 800 kilometers (500 miles) — enough to cover the entire North — from the current 300 kilometers, citing diplomatic sources.
The United States stations 28,500 troops in South Korea and guarantees a nuclear “umbrella” in case of any atomic attack. In return, Seoul accepts limits on its missile capabilities.
“Agreements have been reached on major issues,” said a Seoul source quoted by Yonhap.
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