South Korea and the United States decided Friday (8-Jul-2016) to deploy the U.S. missile defense system, called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to protect South Korea from the North's increasing aggression.
- Backgrounder: What is THAAD, controversies over plausibility, operability beyond territory
- China expresses strong dissatisfaction with THAAD deployment
- China "strongly dissatisfied" with U.S. missile deployment in ROK
- S.Korea, U.S. decide to deploy THAAD in U.S. Forces Korea
- Russia warns to deploy missile units in response to THAAD in S. Korea
- News Analysis: Decision to deploy THAAD in S.Korea triggers controversy over regional tension, effectiveness
- Commentary: Controversial THAAD deployment in South Korea misfortune to regional security