US, S. Korea begin formal consultations on missile defense posture
Date
2/8/2016 10:08:01 PM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON Feb 8 (KUNA) -- In response to "evolving threat" by North Korea the US and South Korea made an "alliance decision" to begin formal consultations regarding improvements to their alliance missile defense posture Pentagon said on Monday."The goal of the formal consultations is to bilaterally explore the feasibility of THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) deploying to and operating on the Korean Peninsula at the earliest possible date" Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters.The consultations will "underscore the ironclad commitment" between the US and Korea Cook noted."If the THAAD system were deployed to the Korean Peninsula it would be focused solely on North Korea contribute to a layered missile defense that would enhance the alliance's existing missile-defense capabilities against potential North Korean missile threats" he said. (end) ak.bs
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