Yonhap News Agency:
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Yonhap) — The United States is ready to deploy the remaining parts of an advanced missile defense system to South Korea, the Pentagon said Monday with tensions rising over North Korea’s latest missile test.
The remark by Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis comes three days after North Korea test-fired a second intercontinental ballistic missile, marking a significant step forward in its pursuit of a nuclear-tipped ballistic missile capable of hitting the continental U.S.
Shortly after the launch, South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered the “temporary” installation of four additional launchers on the THAAD missile defense system to boost the country’s defense capabilities. A THAAD battery is made up of six launchers, but only two have been installed in South Korea pending an environmental impact review…
