Posts Tagged ‘thaad’

“Sensitive Issues” in PRC-ROK Relations: the Problem of THAAD and the Issue of KADIZ

From the general political aspects of PRC-ROK relations, let us move on to the “sensitive” ones. The main one is the THAAD issue, which this article will talk about in more detail. More specifically, the issue of whether the new leadership in the ROK will continue the so-called “agreement of the three no’s,” in response […]

THAAD system to fail when US allies hit by hundreds of missiles: Iran

IFP- A senior Iranian commander has referred to the failure of US-made missile defence systems in countering minor attacks on the US allies in the Middle East, saying they won’t help their owners when they are targeted by hundreds of missiles. Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the lieutenant commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), […]

US Agrees To Sell THAAD Missile Defense To Saudi Arabia

Here is more proof of how the ‘US’ is arming the Saudis. Wasn’t it Trump who said that Saudi Arabia was behind 9-11? If that was the case, why does he continue arming them and building their defense? Who are they defending from? The answer is NOBODY. How brainwashed does a person have to be […]

U.S. approves possible $15 billion sale of THAAD missiles to Saudi Arabia

The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of a THAAD anti-missile defense system to Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $15 billion, the Pentagon said on Friday, citing Iran among regional threats. The approval opens the way for Saudi Arabia to purchase 44 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launchers […]

USFK Install THAAD Launchers After Eight-Hour Confrontation

(Video source: Voice of People) The residents expressed feeling betrayed by the Moon Jae-in administration and said little has changed since he replaced former President Park Geun-hye. The Seongju Stop THAAD Struggle Committee released the following statement on September 7: Today the Moon Jae-in administration went above the law to illegally execute an “emergency action” by […]

Beijing lodges protest with S. Korea over deployment of THAAD launchers

     China has lodged a stern protest against South Korea over the deployment of four additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) launchers, according to the foreign ministry. The comment was made by Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang during a regular press briefing on Thursday, according to Reuters. It comes just one day after Geng […]

China lodges protest with S. Korea over deployment of THAAD launchers

The comment was made by Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang during a regular press briefing on Thursday, according to Reuters. Protests erupt over US THAAD launcher deployment in South Korea It comes just one day after Geng said that China “expresses serious concern” over the decision to deploy the additional launchers, adding that such a […]

South Korea to Deploy new THAAD Launchers

South Korea is moving swiftly to install four new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) rocket launchers on its territory. They will be installed this week, despite protests from residents who have cited numerous concerns over the missile defense system. US Forces Korea (USFK) will deploy the launchers at its new base in Seongju, some […]

S. Korea to deploy new THAAD launchers just 3 days after announcement

US Forces Korea (USFK) will deploy the launchers at its new base in Seongju, some 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of Seoul, on Thursday, according to the South Korean defense ministry, cited by Yonhap news agency. The ministry stressed the urgent need to mobilize the launchers amid growing threats from North Korea, which had its […]

S. Korea, US in talks to resume THAAD units deployment after Pyongyang missile launch

“As for the deployment of six (THAAD) launchers, South Korea and the US will make a decision after consultations,” Ministry of National Defense spokesman Moon Sang-gyun said during a Monday press briefing, as quoted by Yonhap news agency. US ‘successfully’ tests THAAD by launching ballistic missile over Pacific “Such discussion is currently going on, but […]

South Korea’s Anti-THAAD Fight Continues

Above photo: Voice of People. South Korea – July 12 marked one year since the beginning of the Seongju residents’ struggle to stop the deployment of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system. So far, the AN/TPY-2 radar — the main component of the THAAD battery that will allow the U.S. […]

Russia, China: N. Korean must freeze nuclear activities, US halt THAAD deployment

“We’ve agreed to promote our joint initiative, based on Russian step-by-step Korean settlement plan and Chinese ideas to simultaneously freeze North Korean nuclear and missile activities, and US and South Korean joint military drills,” Putin said at a press conference after meeting with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in Moscow. READ MORE: Missile launched by North Korea […]

Suspected N. Korean drone snapped THAAD photos – S. Korean officials

The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was found by a local resident on a mountain in South Korea’s Gangwon Province last Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing officials. It is believed to have been deployed by Pyongyang, and to have crashed after running out of fuel while returning to the North. Since its discovery, investigators have found […]

S. Korean THAAD deployment faces delay of up to a year over environmental impact probe

“The order to conduct an environmental impact assessment is a guideline to enhance the procedural legitimacy of the deployment, so the defense ministry will review ways to conduct such a study,” South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo said on Tuesday, as cited by Yonhap News Agency. The probe may take up to a year and […]

‘Shocked’ South Korea Leader Orders Probe Into U.S. THAAD Additions

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has ordered a probe after his Defence Ministry failed to inform him that four more launchers for the controversial U.S. THAAD anti-missile system had been brought into the country, his spokesman said on Tuesday. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system battery was initially deployed in March in the […]

Protests, Hunger Strike Against U.S. THAAD In South Korea

Above photo: Protesters hold banners and shout slogans during a demonstration against the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in Seoul, South Korea, on April 27, 2017. South Korean people and religious figures gathered in central Seoul, where millions of people had demanded the impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye, for the removal of the […]

THAAD Rocket Fuel: Likely Ground Water Contamination Coming to Seongju, South Korea

‘Ready to intercept’: US THAAD missile defense system brought online in S. Korea

     The US THAAD missile defense system, controversially deployed in South Korea, is now capable of defending against North Korea’s missiles, US officials have said. … “US Forces Korea confirms the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system is operational and has the ability to intercept North Korean missiles and defend the Republic of Korea […]

China demands ‘immediate’ halt to THAAD deployment in South Korea

‘Ready to intercept North’s missiles’: US THAAD missile defense system goes operational in S. Korea

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system – designed by the US and aimed at detecting and shooting down missiles – has been installed in South Korea and has reached capability to carry out its functions, Reuters quoted US officials as saying. “US Forces Korea confirms the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system […]

South Korea Refuted Trump’s Mysterious $1B THAAD Demand

nsnbc : The government of South Korea refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for Seoul to pay $1 billion for the THAAD missile defense system […]

China To Test New Weapons, Stage Live Fire Drills In Retaliation For US THAAD Deployment

Trucks carrying parts of U.S. missile launchers and other equipment needed to set up Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system arrive at Osan air base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, March 6, 2017. (U.S. Force Korea/AP) Two days after the US military began to move the controversial THAAD anti-missile system into its deployment […]

China to go on with drills, weapons tests in response to THAAD deployment – Defense Ministry

“The deployment of the THAAD anti-missile system in South Korea damages the regional strategic balance and stability. The Chinese side is resolutely opposed to this,” Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun told reporters on Thursday, when asked about the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. China launches its 1st domestically-built aircraft carrier (VIDEOS) “China’s military […]

Russia & China Slam US Over THAAD Deployment In South Korea

Russia and China have voiced serious concern after the U.S. military started moving parts of a missile-defense system to a site in South Korea amid increasing tensions with the North. South Korean media reported that the long-planned deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to South Korea began on Wednesday with the arrival […]

US THAAD anti-missile deployment in S. Korea sparks clashes between locals & police (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Residents of Seongju county in South Korea clashed with police after US personnel moved the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system onto a golf course in Seongju, North Gyeongsang Province. Clashes with local villagers, who have been protesting against THAAD deployment for months, erupted when six trailers carrying the radar and other hardware equipment […]

The USFK Take Control Of THAAD Site through Brute Force

On April 22, 80 people, including residents of Seongju and Gimcheon, and Won Buddhists blocked two military vehicles carrying hazardous material from entering the former Lotte golf course, which is now the deployment site for the U.S. THAAD missile defense system. The protesters stood their ground for six hours to stop the vehicles from crossing Jinbat Bridge […]

Grief, solidarity & frantic search for loved ones: #PrayForNice engulfs Twitter in wake of tragedy

Crowds had gathered along the city’s waterfront Promenade des Anglais to watch fireworks marking Bastille Day when a truck ploughed through revelers. The vehicle covered some 2km before the driver was tackled by police. READ MORE: What we know so far about Nice truck rampage on Bastille Day While #PrayForNice and #JeSuisNice were used in […]

CIA Director John Brennan says US must maintain ability to enter foreign airspace without any notification

     The US president must maintain the ability to proceed with foreign operations as necessary, including invasion of foreign countries airspace without notifying local governments, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Brennan said in a speech at the Brookings Institution on Wednesday. “The president must maintain the ability to take action as appropriate,” Brennan stated. […]

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