As North Korea continues to bolster its missile capabilities, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense will serve as one of the “key pieces” in the United States' strategy to counter potential threats, according to the head of U.S. Pacific Command. Speaking at the Defense One Summit breakfast in Washington, Adm. Harry Harris noted that THAAD's deployment to South Korea is scheduled to occur sometime in 2017. Inside Defense reported in July that although China opposes the deployment, Defense Secretary...
