US Upgrades Anti-Missile System in S Korea

US Upgrades Anti-Missile System in S Korea

SEOUL: The United States, at loggerheads with North Korea over its nuclear weapons aims, has deployed an anti-missile system in the South that can hit ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and aircraft, the US army said yesterday.

It said the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) system was part of an $US11 billion ($NZ19bn) plan to enhance US defences in South Korea, where 37,000 US troops are stationed to help deter any North Korean attack.

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An army public affairs official said the system had been deployed in July but had not been publicised until now because troops were being trained to operate the mobile air defence system. They are now trained.

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North Korea is certain to take a dim view of the deployment.

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