The Korea Herald:

The United States’ missile defense system provides deterrence against “limited” nuclear attacks from countries such as North Korea, Deputy Defense Secretary nominee Kathleen Hicks said Tuesday.

Hicks said if confirmed, she would work to further improve the missile defense system.

“As currently constructed, the relationship between US missile defense and the US nuclear arsenal is complementary,” she said in written response to her pre-confirmation-hearing questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee.

“Both capabilities contribute to deterring attack against the United States, with US nuclear weapons presenting a credible threat of retaliation and US missile defense aimed at deterring a limited nuclear attack from North Korea or Iran,” added Hicks.

Her remarks came in response to a questions based on assessment that the current missile defense system may not provide adequate defense against threats from Russia and China’s “ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles.”

Hicks said she would work to improve the national missile defense system…

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