Seoul's defense chief confirms THAAD radar detected N. Korea's missile launch

Описание: "北 미사일 IRBM급...사드 레이더도 탐지"
The South Korean government has provided the nation with more information about North Korea's recent missile launch.
The country's defense chief confirmed the missile was not an ICBM,... but was still a powerful missile with a significant range.
He also said the THAAD system set up in the country gave them instant information on the launch.
Kim Hyo-sun reports. South Korea's defense minister has revealed that the country's THAAD radar system successfully detected North Korea's latest missile launch.
Speaking at a meeting of the National Assembly's defense committee on Tuesday,... Han Min-koo stressed the importance of the U.S. missile defense system.


"We confirmed with the U.S. military that the THAAD radar deployed in Seongju County detected Sunday's missile launch."

Minister Han also confirmed that the missile was an intermediate-range ballistic missile, or IRBM,... with a maximum strike range of five-thousand kilometers.
He stated that it was not an ICBM, which has a range of more than five-and-a-half-thousand kilometers.
He explained that the defense ministry shared military intelligence with the United States, as well as Japan, before reaching its conclusion.


"We can say this was a successful launch if North Korea aimed for an IRBM."

The minister added that Seoul could carry out an preemptive strike on North Korea if there were clear signs the North was ready to attack the country.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.

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