UPI:
June 6 (UPI) — The director of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency visited central South Korea, where the missile defense system THAAD is being deployed.
Vice Adm. James Syring made the trip to Seongju on Tuesday, where THAAD has been operational since April, South Korean newspaper JoongAng Daily reported.
A South Korean military official who spoke to the JoongAng anonymously said the purpose of the visit was for the U.S. missile defense chief to inspect THAAD and boost the morale of the forces operating the system.
Syring arrived at the site on one of two UH-60 helicopters operated by U.S. Forces Korea, according to the report, after meeting with South Korean officials in Seoul
The deployment of THAAD has generated some controversy in South Korea…
