US missile system in South Korea in 8-10 months


US Forces Korea's top commander Vincent Brooks delivers a lecture, organized by the Association of the Republic of Korea Army, at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea on November 4, 2016. -EPA

SEOUL: The United States will deploy an advanced missile defense system in South Korea in eight to 10 months despite strong objections from China and Russia, a US military chief said Friday.

Seoul and Washington agreed to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the South after North Korea conducted a series of missile launches in the wake of its fourth nuclear test in January.

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