The Korea Herald:
North Korea appears to be working to develop capabilities that can degrade or even defeat U.S. missile defense systems deployed in its region, a congressional report suggested.
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) report also noted the North’s efforts to develop weapons may be more than just a political statement.
“The recent advances in North Korea’s ballistic missile test program appear to be directed at developing capabilities to defeat or degrade the effectiveness of missile defenses deployed in the region,” said the report, released on April 16.
The report noted the US missile defenses in the region included the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea.
The report comes after North Korea fired two KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles late last month, marking a resumption of its short-range ballistic missile testing after a yearlong hiatus…
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