2016.07.13 09:02
South Korea reveals location of THAAD missile defense system
By K.J. Kwon and James Griffiths, CNN Updated 3:29 AM ET, Wed July 13, 2016
Seoul, South Korea (CNN): South Korea has announced the deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in Seongju county in the country's south. In a statement, Deputy National Defense Minister Yoo Jeh Seung said the location for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery would "maximize the military effectiveness of the THAAD battery while ensuring the safety of the local population." Washington and Seoul announced the battery's deployment last week, in a move that outraged North Korea, which has threatened to "physically act" against the THAAD and make the allies "suffer from the nightmare extreme uneasiness and terror." Yoo said the battery will be able to "protect one half to two-thirds of the entirety of our citizens from North Korean nuclear and missile threats and will dramatically strengthen the military capabilities and readiness to defend critical national infrastructure such as nuclear power plants and oil storage facilities." An official with South Korea's Defense Ministry told CNN the U.S. and South Korea "will be deploying THAAD for combat as soon as possible, by the end of next year at the latest."
'Unjustified'
China and Russia have also voiced strong concerns over the THAAD battery. Last week, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said its deployment was "unjustified." South Korea has reiterated that THAAD is purely defensive in nature and will solely be used against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. Speaking to senior presidential secretaries, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Monday that North Korea's threats are "life-threatening issues" against the future and life of Korean people. "There is no reason for us to use THAAD against or intrude security interests of a third party country besides North Korea," she added.
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2016.07.13 10:41
2016.07.13 10:47
This is the least South Korea and USA can do to protect South Korea,
and I feel that it was long overdue, indeed.
The only way to deal with Kim is to strengthen and maintain the military superiority,
just as Ronald Reagan did against the Soviet Empire until it crumbled.
2016.07.13 12:07
평택에 있는 미군 본부와 군산 미사일 기지등 중요한 미군 기지를 방어 하는 것이
주 목적인지도 모르 겠습니다.
서울 방어는 다른 시스템이 하는 지 모르지요.
전문가에 의하면 서로 방어 시스템이 없으면 먼저 핵무기 공격을 할수 가 없다고 하네요.
왜냐면 보복으로 날라오는 핵무기에 대해서 속수 무책이기 때문 입니다.
방어망을 가지고 있으면, 가지고 있는 쪽에서 먼저 공격하더라도 보복 공격이
효력이 없기 때문에 적의 핵무기가 무력해 진다고 합니다.
다시 말해서 애써 만든 북한의 핵무기는 이쪽에서 선재 공격을 하더라도 힘을 못쓰게 되는 셈이지요.
더더구나 만약 북한이 먼저 핵 공격을 하기는 더욱 힘들어 지게 되는 것입니다 .
보복 핵공격을 막을 길이 없 으니 까요.
2016.07.14 01:58
Dr. Ohn;
That's an interesting point to raise.
If South Korea has nuclear missiles and THAAD system, China's nuclear missiles have no meanings any more.
That's why China and 김정은 have gotten so upset about South Korea's THAAD system.
I think Russians don't have an effective anti-missiles sytem.
So, if NATO has THAAD system, all those Russian nuclear missiles have no meaning either.
Now, it is necessary that US should put nuclear war weapons in South Korea that will effectively block
North Korean and Chinese nuclear weapons.
If we consider this fact, THAAD is even more powerful deterrent than the nuclear weapons themselves !!
2016.07.14 03:15
괌에 사드가 14개나 있다고 합니다. 다른(ballistic missile defense system)과 달리 상당히
효과적인 것으로 보입니다.
1990년 대 중반에 남한에 있었던 미군 원자무기를 다 철수 했다고 하지만 북한을 겨냥하고 있는
미국의 원자무기는 미 본토, 일본, 괌등에 많이 있을 것으로 짐작 되고 만약 THAAD가
dependadle 하다면 한반도에 가까운 중국이나 러시아 그리고 북한에 있는 핵무기는 적어도
우리를 선재 공격하는 데 쓸수는 없을 것으로 예상 됨니다.
따라서 북한이 핵 개발을 계속한다는 것은 그리 현명한 생각이라고 할수 없지요.
2016.07.17 21:20
성주 郡 appears to be near northwest of 대구, 경상북도.
자세히는 모르지만 소백산맥속에 위치한 山村 같은데,
등산, 관광, 요리등으로 알려진 곳 같습니다.
하루 아침에 Thaad Anti-missile 설치 기지로 세계의 곽광을 받는군요.
There are a lot of ways of getting "world famous" and this is one of them.
성주 becomes the second place to have Thaad installation in Asia next to Guam.
I don't think it is in Japan yet.
I don't understand why "짱꼴라" get all upset about this. It's only a defensive weapon.
Do they have a plan to shoot nuclear missiles to South Korea ??
They should mind their own business of keeping their economy from going down the drain. Stupid...
Now, it's time for Putin to say something ridiculous. Hey, Ruskies, let's hear it.
Strange thing is "Seoul" seems to be almost out of the THAAD defence range.
What's the idea of using Seongju when Seoul is out of range?
Are they trying to say, "Get the (nuclear) hell out of Seoul !" ??